M.A. Hillen PhD publications

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Publications PhD M.A. Hillen

Position
Assistant Professor
Main activities
Research
Specialisation
Medical Psychology / Physician patient communication
Focus of research

 

Marij Hillen is a researcher of physician-patient communication, fellow for the Dutch Cancer Society and VENI-recipient. Her aim is to enhance complex communication and the relation between (cancer) patients and their physicians. With her PhD thesis (cum laude, 2013), performed at the Academic Medical Center (AMC) in Amsterdam, she sought to unravel what cancer patients’ trust means and how it is influenced by communication. She followed up on this work through a self-obtained Pink Ribbon grant to test the impact of physicians’ non-verbal communication on trust and information recall. Through an AMC Innovation Grant, she currently pursues this line of work by investigating how physicians’ use of the Electronic Medical Record affects eye contact and the physician-patient relation.

 

Using a personal fellowship grant from the Dutch Cancer Society (acquired in 2015), she has subsequently investigated how the process of second opinions in oncology can be facilitated through better communication. In 2018, she was awarded an NWO VENI-grant to study how physicians’ uncertainty tolerance influences their medical practice and communication.

Marij obtained over €950.000,- in research grants and authored 31 international peer-reviewed publications. She has experience and expertise in a variety of research methods. She has strong international collaborations and is or has been an active member in several national and international organizations. She has supervised and currently supervises PhD, masters’ and bachelors’ students and provides practical communication education within the bachelor and master programs of medicine.

 

Amsterdam UMC Research Institutes
AMC departments
All publications

2021

  • Medendorp Niki M., Hillen Marij A., Visser Leonie N. C., Aalfs Cora M., Duijkers Floor A. M., van Engelen Klaartje, Ausems Margreet G. E. M., Verhoef Senno, Stiggelbout Anne M., Smets Ellen M. A. A randomized experimental study to test the effects of discussing uncertainty during cancer genetic counseling: different strategies, different outcomes? European journal of human genetics 2021 [PubMed]
  • Medendorp Niki M., van den Heuvel Lieke M., Han Paul K. J., Hillen Marij A., Smets Ellen M. A. Communication skills training for healthcare professionals in providing genetic counseling: A scoping literature review Patient education and counseling 2021;104 (1):20-32 [PubMed]
  • Bani Marco, Rossi Emanuela, Cortinovis Diego, Russo Selena, Gallina Francesca, Hillen Marij A., Canova Stefania, Cicchiello Federica, Longarini Raffaella, Cazzaniga Marina Elena, Bidoli Paolo, Valsecchi Maria Grazia, Strepparava Maria Grazia Validation of the Italian version of the full and abbreviated Trust in Oncologist Scale European journal of cancer care 2021;30 (1) [PubMed]

2020

  • Visser Leonie N. C., Pelt Sophie A. R., Kunneman Marleen, Bouwman Femke H., Claus Jules J., Kalisvaart Kees J., Hempenius Liesbeth, de Beer Marlijn H., Roks Gerwin, Boelaarts Leo, Kleijer Mariska, van der Flier Wiesje M., Smets Ellen M. A., Hillen Marij A. Communicating uncertainties when disclosing diagnostic test results for (Alzheimer's) dementia in the memory clinic: The ABIDE project Health expectations 2020;23 (1):52-62 [PubMed]
  • van Vliet Liesbeth M., Smets Ellen M. A., Medendorp Niki M., Stiggelbout Anne, Hillen Marij A. Communiceren in onzekere en hectische tijden Medisch contact 2020
  • Engelhardt Ellen G., Smets Ellen M. A., Sorial Irini, Stiggelbout Anne M., Pieterse Arwen H., Hillen Marij A. Is There a Relationship between Shared Decision Making and Breast Cancer Patients’ Trust in Their Medical Oncologists? Medical decision making 2020;40 (1):52-61 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., Zonneveld Lyonne N. L., Visser N. Medische communicatie tussen arts en patiëntin: Handboek psychologische interventies bij somatische aandoeningen. 2020. p. 31-42
  • Hillen Marij A., Henselmans Inge, Smets Ellen M. A. Opinie: Het gaat om de ervaring van de patiënt, niet die van de arts De Volkskrant 2020
  • Lehmann Vicky, Smets Ellen M. A., de Jong Maxime, de Vos Filip Y. F., Kenter Gemma G., Stouthard Jacqueline M., Hillen Marij A. Reducing uncertainty: motivations and consequences of seeking a second opinion in oncology Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) 2020:1-8 [PubMed]
  • Medendorp Niki M., van Maarschalkerweerd Pomme E. A., Murugesu Laxsini, Daams Joost G., Smets Ellen M. A., Hillen Marij A. The impact of communicating uncertain test results in cancer genetic counseling: A systematic mixed studies review Patient education and counseling 2020;103 (9):1692-1708 [PubMed]
  • Jongerius Chiara, Hessels Roy S., Romijn Johannes A., Smets Ellen M. A., Hillen Marij A. The Measurement of Eye Contact in Human Interactions: A Scoping Review Journal of Nonverbal Behavior 2020;44 (3):363-389
  • Medendorp Niki M., Hillen Marij A., van Maarschalkerweerd Pomme E. A., Aalfs Cora M., Ausems Margreet G. E. M., Verhoef Senno, van der Kolk Lizet E., Berger Lieke P. V., Wevers Marijke R., Wagner Anja, Caanen Barbara A. H., Stiggelbout Anne M., Smets Ellen M. A. ‘We don’t know for sure’: discussion of uncertainty concerning multigene panel testing during initial cancer genetic consultations Familial cancer 2020;19 (1):65-76 [PubMed]

2019

  • Blanch-Hartigan Danielle, van Eeden Marceline, Verdam Mathilde G. E., Han Paul K. J., Smets Ellen M. A., Hillen Marij A. Effects of communication about uncertainty and oncologist gender on the physician-patient relationship Patient education and counseling 2019;102 (9):1613-1620 [PubMed]
  • Heeg E., Civil Y. A., Hillen M. A., Smorenburg C. H., Woerdeman L. A. E., Groen E. J., Winter-Warnars H. A. O., Peeters M. T. F. D. Vrancken Impact of Second Opinions in Breast Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment: A Retrospective Analysis Annals of surgical oncology 2019;26 (13):4355-4363 [PubMed]
  • Draper Emma J., Hillen Marij A., Moors Marleen, Ket Johannes C. F., van Laarhoven Hanneke W. M., Henselmans Inge Relationship between physicians’ death anxiety and medical communication and decision-making: A systematic review Patient education and counseling 2019;102 (2):266-274 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij, Smets Elisabeth, Woei-A-Jin F. J. Sherida, van Maarschalkerweerd Pomme, van Laarhoven Hanneke, Sommeijer Dirkje Second opinions op verzoek van de patiënt - de visie van medisch oncologen en hematologen Nederlands tijdschrift voor hematologie 2019;16 (6):280-287
  • Hillen Marij, Smets Elisabeth, Woei-A-Jin F. J. S. H., van Maarschalkerweerd Pomme E. A., van Laarhoven Hanneke, Sommeijer Dirkje Second opinions op verzoek van de patiënt – de visie van medisch oncologen en hematologen Nederlands tijdschrift voor oncologie 2019;16:131-138
  • Han Paul K. J., Babrow Austin, Hillen Marij A., Gulbrandsen P. l, Smets Ellen M., Ofstad Eirik H. Uncertainty in health care: Towards a more systematic program of research Patient education and counseling 2019;102 (10):1756-1766 [PubMed]
  • Medendorp Niki M., Hillen Marij A., Murugesu Laxsini, Aalfs Cora M., Stiggelbout Anne M., Smets Ellen M. A. Uncertainty related to multigene panel testing for cancer: a qualitative study on counsellors’ and counselees’ views Journal of community genetics 2019;10 (2):303-312 [PubMed]
  • Cecon Natalia, Hillen Marij A., Pfaff Holger, Dresen Antje, Groß Sophie E. Why do newly diagnosed breast cancer patients seek a second opinion? – Second opinion seeking and its association with the physician-patient relationship Patient education and counseling 2019;102 (5):998-1004 [PubMed]

2018

  • Hillen Marij A., Woei-A-Jin F. J. Sherida H., Smets Ellen M. A., van Maarschalkerweerd Pomme E. A., van Laarhoven Hanneke W. M., Sommeijer Dirkje W. Assessment of Challenges Encountered by Dutch Oncologists When Patients Ask for Second Opinions JAMA oncology 2018;4 (10):1425-1426 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., Smets Ellen M. A., Onderwater Astrid, van Laarhoven Hanneke W. M., Sommeijer Dirkje W. Motivaties en ervaringen van patiënten met ongeneeslijke kanker Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde 2018;162 (34)
  • Visser Leonie N. C., Bol Nadine, Hillen Marij A., Verdam Mathilde G. E., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., van Weert Julia C. M., Smets Ellen M. A. Studying medical communication with video vignettes: a randomized study on how variations in video-vignette introduction format and camera focus influence analogue patients' engagement BMC medical research methodology 2018;18 (1):15 [PubMed]
  • Strout Tania D., Hillen Marij, Gutheil Caitlin, Anderson Eric, Hutchinson Rebecca, Ward Hannah, Kay Hannah, Mills Gregory J., Han Paul K. J. Tolerance of uncertainty: A systematic review of health and healthcare-related outcomes Patient education and counseling 2018;101 (9):1518-1537 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Verdam Mathilde G. E., Smets Ellen M. A. Trust and Perceptions of Physicians' Nonverbal Behavior Among Women with Immigrant Backgrounds JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH 2018;20 (4):963–971 [PubMed]
  • Medendorp Niki M., Hillen Marij A., Murugesu Laxsini, Aalfs Cora M., Stiggelbout Anne M., Smets Ellen M. A. Uncertainty in consultations about genetic testing for cancer: an explorative observational study Patient education and counseling 2018;101 (12):2083-2089 [PubMed]

2017

  • Hillen Marij A., Postma Rosa-May, Verdam Mathilde G. E., Smets Ellen M. A. Development and validation of an abbreviated version of the Trust in Oncologist Scale-the Trust in Oncologist Scale-short form (TiOS-SF) Supportive care in cancer 2017;25 (3):855-861 [PubMed]
  • Medendorp N. M., Visser L. N. C., Hillen M. A., de Haes J. C. J. M., Smets E. M. A. How oncologists' communication improves (analogue) patients' recall of information. A randomized video-vignettes study Patient education and counseling 2017;100 (7):1338-1344 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., Medendorp Niki M., Daams Joost G., Smets Ellen M. A. Patient-Driven Second Opinions in Oncology: A Systematic Review oncologist 2017;22 (10):1197-1211 [PubMed]
  • Groß Sophie E., Hillen Marij A., Pfaff Holger, Scholten Nadine Second opinion in medical encounters - A study among breast cancer patients Patient education and counseling 2017;100 (11):1990-1995 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., Gutheil Caitlin M., Smets Ellen M. A., Hansen Moritz, Kungel Terrence M., Strout Tania D., Han Paul K. J. The evolution of uncertainty in second opinions about prostate cancer treatment Health expectations 2017;20 (6):1264-1274 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., Gutheil Caitlin M., Strout Tania D., Smets Ellen M. A., Han Paul K. J. Tolerance of uncertainty: Conceptual analysis, integrative model, and implications for healthcare Social science & medicine (1982) 2017;180:62-75 [PubMed]

2016

  • Visser Leonie N. C., Hillen Marij A., Verdam Mathilde G. E., Bol Nadine, de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Smets Ellen M. A. Assessing engagement while viewing video vignettes; validation of the Video Engagement Scale (VES) Patient education and counseling 2016;99 (2):227-235 [PubMed]
  • Küssner Mats B., de Groot Annette M. B., Hofman Winni F., Hillen Marij A. EEG Beta Power but Not Background Music Predicts the Recall Scores in a Foreign-Vocabulary Learning Task PLoS ONE 2016;11 (8):e0161387 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A. ‘Oncologie in Perspectief’: Verslag van het AvL-symposium Psychosociale oncologie 2016;24 (3):6
  • Hillen Marij A., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., van Tienhoven Geertjan, van Laarhoven Hanneke W. M., van Weert Julia C. M., Vermeulen Daniëlle M., Smets Ellen M. A. Oncologists' non-verbal behavior and analog patients' recall of information Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) 2016;55 (6):671-679 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A. Palliatieve sedatie bij moslimpatiënten Psychosociale oncologie 2016;24 (4):30-31
  • Hillen Marij A. Zingen vanuit je hart: Oncofonie 2016 Psychosociale oncologie 2016;24 (3):14

2015

  • Hillen Marij A., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., van Tienhoven Geertjan, Bijker Nina, van Laarhoven Hanneke W. M., Vermeulen Daniëlle M., Smets Ellen M. A. All eyes on the patient: the influence of oncologists' nonverbal communication on breast cancer patients' trust Breast cancer research and treatment 2015;153 (1):161-171 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij Can one communication module assess all aspects of communication? Psycho-oncology 2015;24 (8):973 [PubMed]
  • Brown Patrick, de Graaf Sabine, Hillen Marij The inherent tensions and ambiguities of hope: towards a post-formal analysis of experiences of advanced-cancer patients Health (London, England 2015;19 (2):207-225 [PubMed]
  • Brown Patrick, de Graaf Sabine, Hillen Marij, Smets Ellen, van Laarhoven Hanneke The interweaving of pharmaceutical and medical expectations as dynamics of micro-pharmaceuticalisation: advanced-stage cancer patients' hope in medicines alongside trust in professionals Social science & medicine (1982) 2015;131:313-321 [PubMed]

2014

  • Hillen Marij A. Capsule commentary on Tokes et al. disease and treatment perceptions among Asian Americans diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B infection Journal of general internal medicine 2014;29 (3):517 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Verdam Mathilde G. E., Smets Ellen M. A. Does source of patient recruitment affect the impact of communication on trust? Patient education and counseling 2014;95 (2):226-230 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Stalpers Lukas J. A., Klinkenbijl Jean H. G., Eddes Eric-Hans, Verdam Mathilde G. E., Smets Ellen M. A. How attachment style and locus of control influence patients' trust in their oncologist Journal of psychosomatic research 2014;76 (3):221-226 [PubMed]
  • Hillen M. A., de Haes H. C. J. M., Stalpers L. J. A., Klinkenbijl J. H. G., Eddes E. H., Butow P. N., van der Vloodt J., van Laarhoven H. W. M., Smets E. M. A. How can communication by oncologists enhance patients' trust? An experimental study Annals of oncology 2014;25 (4):896-901 [PubMed]

2013

  • Hillen Marij A. Cancer patients' trust in their oncologist 2013. 273p. ISBN 9789461918833. [UvA Dissertations Online] University of Amsterdam. (Supervisor: de Haes J. C. J. M.; Co-supervisor: Smets E. M. A.)
  • Hillen Marij A., van Vliet Liesbeth M., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Smets Ellen M. A. Developing and administering scripted video vignettes for experimental research of patient-provider communication Patient education and counseling 2013;91 (3):295-309 [PubMed]
  • Smets Ellen M. A., Hillen Marij A., Douma Kirsten F. L., Stalpers Lukas J. A., Koning Caro C. E., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M. Does being informed and feeling informed affect patients' trust in their radiation oncologist? Patient education and counseling 2013;90 (3):330-337 [PubMed]
  • van Vliet Liesbeth M., Hillen Marij A., van der Wall Elsken, Plum Nicole, Bensing Jozien M. How to create and administer scripted video-vignettes in an experimental study on disclosure of a palliative breast cancer diagnosis Patient education and counseling 2013;91 (1):56-64 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., Butow Phyllis N., Tattersall Martin H. N., Hruby George, Boyle Frances M., Vardy Janette, Kallimanis-King Bellinda L., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Smets Ellen M. A. Validation of the English version of the Trust in Oncologist Scale (TiOS) Patient education and counseling 2013;91 (1):25-28 [PubMed]
  • Hillen Marij A., El Temna Shaima, van der Vloodt Jane, de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Smets Ellen M. A. Vertrouwen van Turkse en Arabische allochtonen in hun oncoloog Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde 2013;157 (16):A5881 [PubMed]

2012

  • Cherry M. Gemma, Frisch Anne-Linda, Hillen Marij A., Martinelli Valentina, Pype Peter F., Scholl Isabelle, Schwenessen Nete, Gudzune Kimberly A. Advice for junior researchers--lessons learned from the 2011 Y-EACH Junior Investigators' Workshop Patient education and counseling 2012;89 (1):214-215 [PubMed]
  • Hillen M. A., Koning C. C. E., Wilmink J. W., Klinkenbijl J. H. G., Eddes E. H., Kallimanis-King B. L., de Haes J. C. J. M., Smets E. M. A. Assessing cancer patients' trust in their oncologist: development and validation of the Trust in Oncologist Scale (TiOS) Supportive care in cancer 2012;20 (8):1787-1795 [PubMed]
  • Henselmans I., Douma Kirsten F., van woerden D., Hillen M. A. De kankerpatiënt anno 2012: Geïnformeerd, besluitvaardig, mondig en kritisch? Psycholoog 2012;47 (6):42-52
  • Hillen Marij A., Onderwater Astrid T., van Zwieten Myra C. B., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Smets Ellen M. A. Disentangling cancer patients' trust in their oncologist: a qualitative study Psycho-oncology 2012;21 (4):392-399 [PubMed]

2011

  • Hillen Marij A., de Haes Hanneke C. J. M., Smets Ellen M. A. Cancer patients' trust in their physician-a review Psycho-oncology 2011;20 (3):227-241 [PubMed]
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