The End-of-Life Care Research Group conducts high-quality scientific research in end-of-life care in Belgium and across Europe. The research group aims to achieve maximum dissemination of its research findings through scientific publications.
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Recent publications
1. Van Rickstal R, Van den Block L, Decoster L, Ritchie C, Wyn Griffiths A, Gilissen J. How oncologists assess and consider cognition in clinical decision-making with older adults. J Geriatr Oncol. 2025 Feb 14:102204. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2025.102204.
2. Drapała N, Barańska I, Van den Block L, Smets T, Van Den Noortgate N, Finne-Soveri H, Gambassi G, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, Szczerbińska K. Engagement of Relatives in end-of-life Care of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study in 5 EU Countries. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 Feb 11:105492. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105492.
3. Dupont C, Smets T, Potts C, Monnet F, 2Pivodic L, De Vleminck A, Van Audenhove C, Mulvenna M, Van den Block L. Uncovering Specific Navigation Patterns by Assessing User Engagement of People With Dementia and Family Caregivers With an Advance Care Planning Website: Quantitative Analysis of Web Log Data. JMIR Aging. 2025 Feb 11;8:e60652. doi: 10.2196/60652.
4. Archer M, Willmott L, Chambaere K, Deliens L, White BP. Key challenges in providing assisted dying in Belgium: a qualitative analysis of health professionals' experiences. Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2025 Feb 6;19:26323524251318044. doi: 10.1177/26323524251318044.
Recent PhDs
1. Anne van Driessche, Pediatric advance care planning for adolescents with cancer and their parents : the BOOST intervention and lessons learned, UGent & VUB, 25 November 2024
2. Hanne Bakelants, Navigating Serious Illness, Death, and Bereavement in Higher Education, VUB, 21 November 2024