From 14 to 16 May 2026, the MyPath project will contribute to the 20th EAPC World Congress in Prague, Czech Republic. Organised under the theme “Palliative Care Research: From strong foundations to new horizons”, the congress will bring together researchers, clinicians and other palliative care stakeholders to discuss current evidence, emerging methodologies and future directions in palliative care research. According to the European Association for Palliative Care, the congress is expected to welcome more than 2,000 participants from around the world and represents an important annual event in the palliative care calendar.
MyPath will be represented across several parts of the congress programme, reflecting the project’s work on digital, patient-centred care pathways and the implementation of electronic patient-reported outcome measures in oncology and palliative care settings.
On Thursday, 14 May, Elias Lundereng will contribute as a panellist in Panel 3: Issues with implementation, which takes place from 16:30 to 18:00. His contribution will provide insights from MyPath into the practical and organisational aspects of implementing digital solutions in complex clinical environments.
In addition, MyPath will be featured in an oral presentation based on the abstract “IT Barriers and Enablers for Implementing Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures: A Multi-site Qualitative Study in Nine European Oncology Clinics.” The abstract was awarded an oral presentation and will be presented by Koen Pardon from the Brussels team on behalf of Femke Van Landschoot.
Three MyPath-related poster presentations will also be presented during the congress poster session on Thursday:
- Clinicians’ Perspectives on Digital Patient-Centred Care Pathways: Insights from MyPath: Romanian experience
Authors: Nicoleta Mitrea, Oana Andreea Predoiu, Camelia Ancuta, Marie Fallon, Stein Kaasa, Amaia Urrizola, Tonje Lundeby, Kim Beernaert, Daniela Mosoiu - A Mixed-Methods Study on the Co-design and Pilot Testing of a Digital Patient-Centered Follow-up Tool (MyPath) in Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Elias David Lundereng, Olav Dajani, Arne Westgaard, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Marie Fallon, Dag Ausen, Kim Beernaert, Stein Kaasa, Tonje Lundeby - Navigating implementation complexity of digitally enabled collection of patient-reported outcome measures: reflections from the European MyPath project
Authors: Rikke Louise Stenkjær, Kate Absolom, Dag Ausen, Teresa Serra Cassano, Kathrin Cresswell, Steven Olde Damink, Victoria Freitas Durks, Marie Fallon, Stein Kaasa, Geana Paula Kurita, Femke Van Landschoo, Tonje Lundeby, Nicoleta Mitrea, Nina Lindgaard Petersen, Anne-Lore Scherrens, Sara Bea
Beyond the scientific sessions, MyPath will also be present in the non-profit exhibition area throughout the congress. Participants are invited to visit the MyPath stand to learn more about the project’s approach to developing and implementing digital patient-centred care pathways.
During a dedicated takeover table session on Thursday, the MyPath team will demonstrate the MyPath digital solution and invite congress participants to submit “their” patient-reported outcome measures. This interactive activity will offer participants the opportunity to engage directly with the digital tool and reflect on how patient-reported information can support more responsive, personalised and needs-based care.
The MyPath contributions to EAPC 2026 underline the project’s focus on implementation, co-design and the practical use of digital tools in palliative and oncology care. By sharing research findings, implementation experiences and interactive demonstrations, the project aims to support the wider discussion on how digital patient-centred solutions can contribute to the future of palliative care research and practice.