International Publications

2026



Valenta, S., Ribaut, J., Denhaerynck, K., Leppla, L., Teynor, A., Gerull, S., Halter, J., Passweg, J., Eckstein, J., Simon, M., De Geest, S. (2026). Evaluation of a novel eHealth-facilitated, post HCT-integrated care model on implementation and rehospitalization: results from the Swiss SMILe hybrid-RCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 61, 1272–1274. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41409-026-02940-y

2025
 
 

Arnahoutova, K.*, Goris, K.*, De Geest, S., Mielke, J., Beckers, M., Teynor, A., Leppla, L., Valenta, S.*, Schoemans, H.* (*shared first/last authorships, 2025). Implementation of an eHealth-facilitated Integrated Care Model in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: The SMILe-ICM Project Belgium Context Analysis. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 79, 103033. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2025.103033

Leppla, L., Kaier, K., Schmid, A., Valenta, S., Ribaut, J., Mielke, J., Teynor, A., Zeiser, R., De Geest, S. (2025) Evaluating the cost, cost-effectiveness and survival of an eHealth-facilitated integrated care model for allogeneic stem cell transplantation: Results of the German SMILe randomized, controlled implementation science trial. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 74:102740. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2024.102740

2023
 
 

Valenta, S., Ribaut, J., Leppla, L., Mielke, J., Teynor, A., Koehly, K., Grossmann, F., Gerull, S., Witzig-Brändli, V. & De Geest, S. (2023). Context-specific adaptation of an eHealth-facilitated, integrated care model and tailoring its implementation strategies – a mixed-methods study as a part of the SMILe implementation science project. Frontiers in Health Services, section Implementation Science, 2:977564. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2022.977564

 

2022
 

Mielke, J, Leppla, L, Valenta, S, Zullig LL, Zúñiga F, Staudacher S, Teynor A, De Geest S (2022). Unraveling implementation context: the Basel Approach for coNtextual ANAlysis (BANANA) in implementation science and its application in the SMILe project. Implement Sci Commun 3, 102 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-022-00354-7

De Geest, S.*, Valenta, S.* (*joint first authors), Ribaut, J., Gerull, S., Mielke, J., Simon, M., Bartakova, J., Kaier, K., Eckstein, J., Leppla, L.*, & Teynor, A.* (*joint last authors) (2022). The SMILe integrated care model in allogeneic SteM cell TransplantatIon faciLitated by eHealth: a protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomised controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1), 1067. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08293-8

Ribaut J, De Geest S, Leppla L, Gerull S, Teynor A, Valenta S. Exploring Stem Cell Transplanted Patients’ Perspectives on Medication Self-Management and Electronic Monitoring Devices Measuring Medication Adherence: A Qualitative Sub-Study of the Swiss SMILe Implementation Science Project. Patient Prefer Adherence;16:11-22. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S337117

2021

Leppla, L., Schmid, A., Valenta, S., Mielke, J., Beckmann, S., Ribaut, J., Teynor, A., Dobbels, F., Duerinckx, N., Zeiser, R., Engelhardt, M., Gerull, S., De Geest, S. (2021). Development of an integrated model of care for allogeneic stem cell transplantation facilitated by eHealth—the SMILe study. Supportive Care in Cancer. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06328-0.

Leppla L, Hobelsberger S, Rockstein D, Werlitz V, Pschenitza S, Heidegger P, De Geest S, Valenta S, Teynor A; SMILe study team. Implementation Science Meets Software Development to Create eHealth Components for an Integrated Care Model for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Facilitated by eHealth: The SMILe Study as an Example. J Nurs Scholarsh. 2021 Jan;53(1):35-45. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12621. Epub 2020 Dec 21. PMID: 33348461.

2020

Ribaut, J., Leppla, L., Teynor, A., Valenta, S., Dobbels, F., Zullig, L. L., De Geest, S., & on behalf of the SMILe study team. (2020). Theory-driven development of a medication adherence intervention delivered by eHealth and transplant team in allogeneic stem cell transplantation: the SMILe implementation science project. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), 827. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05636-1

Leppla, L., Mielke, J., Kunze, M., Mauthner, O., Teynor, A., Valenta, S., Vanhoof, J., Dobbels, F., Berben, L., Zeiser, R., Engelhardt, M., & De Geest, S. (2020). Clinicians and patients perspectives on follow-up care and eHealth support after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A mixed-methods contextual analysis as part of the SMILe study. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 45, 101723. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2020.101723