End of life
Research projects
Medical decision-making concerning termination of pregnancy after 22 weeks
- researchers: Ellen Roets, PhD project with promotors Kristien Roelens and Luc Deliens
Development program for perinatal palliative care (PPC)
Het ontwikkelen en testen van een programma voor perinatale palliatieve zorg (PPC) binnen de perinatale gezondheidszorg om de best mogelijke zorg te bieden aan foetussen en pasgeborenen met een levensbeperkende diagnose, hun families en betrokken zorgverleners.
Developing and testing a perinatal palliative care (PPC) program within perinatal health care to provide the best possible care for life-limiting fetuses and newborns, their families and involved caregivers.
- researchers: Laure Dombrecht, PhD project with promotors Kenneth Chambaere, Kim Beernaert, Filip Cools (VUB) and Kristien Roelens
- funding: Research Foundation (FWO) for Junior Research Projects
A qualitative interview study about pregnancy termination
Study about decision-making and experiences of gynaecologists concerning pregnancy termination in 2nd and 3rd trimester
- researchers : Fien De Meyer, Kristof Van Assche (Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid, UAntwerpen), Sigrid Sterckx, Kenneth Chambaere, Sarah Van de Velde (Sociologie, UAntwerpen), Kim Beernaert, Ellen Roets
Collaborations
Collaborations with various departments within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University:
- Luc Deliens (department of Public Health and Primary Care)
- Kenneth Chambaere (department of Public Health and Primary Care)
- Kim Beernaert (department of Public Health and Primary Care)
Inter-university cooperation with VUB:
- Filip Cools (Faculty of Medicine, VUB)
- Multidisciplinary research group ‘End-of-Life Care Research Group’ (VUB - Ghent University)
Inter-university cooperation with University of Antwerp:
- Personal Rights and Property Rights Research Group
Publications
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