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Bert Quintiens has a background in nursing and has worked for several years as both a nurse and a clinical trial coordinator. He holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Management and Policy. Since May 2019, he has been working as a doctoral candidate at the CAPACITY project under the supervision of Professors Joachim Cohen and Tinne Smets. His research focuses on the development and evaluation of Belgium’s first compassionate cities.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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IRP24: Studying the complex role of the environment in shaping practices and experiences of serious illness, caregiving, dying and grieving through interdisciplinary research and innovation in Compassionate Communities (COCO_ENV)
Cohen, J. (Administrative Promotor), Dury, S. (Administrative Promotor), Van den Block, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Pivodic, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Donder, L. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Dierckx, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Smetcoren, A.-S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Snoeck, C. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Backer, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Lombaerts, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Spruyt, B. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Moortel, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Bekers, E. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Aernouts, N. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Ryckewaert, M. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Van Droogenbroeck, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Beeckman, K. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Brosens, D. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Gieter, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Vanderstichelen, S. (Collaborator), Quintiens, B. (Collaborator) & Bakelants, H. (Collaborator)
1/11/24 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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ANI387: Levenseinde ondersteuningsvaardigheden voor iedereen: Adaptatie en implementatie van de EASE training (End-of-life Aid Skills for Everyone) in de Vlaamse context
Cohen, J. (Administrative Promotor), Vanderstichelen, S. (Collaborator), Quintiens, B. (Collaborator), Statema, H. (Collaborator) & Van Brussel, L. (Collaborator)
1/06/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Fundamental
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Public health palliative care and compassionate communities.
Deliens, L. & Quintiens, B., Mar 2026, In: Annals of palliative medicine. 15, 2, 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Capturing the most significant change after a work-training program for community health workers
Hoens, S., D'Hooghe, S., Kint, O., Quintiens, B., Brosens, D., De Donder, L. & Smetcoren, A.-S., Oct 2025, In: Evaluation and program planning. 112, p. 1-9 9 p., 102667.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compassionate Communities
Quintiens, B. & Vanderstichelen, S., 2025, Research Handbook on End of Life Care and Society. Clark, D. & Samuels, A. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, p. 245-266 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Vulgarizing
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Most Significant Change.
Marynissen, S., Hoens, S. & Quintiens, B., 2025, Participatieve methodieken voor geëngageerde onderzoekers en praktijkwerkers. . De Donder, L., Degraeve, L., Dikmans, B. & Marynissen, S. (eds.). Vakgroep Educatiewetenschappen Vrije Universiteit Brussel, p. 96-105 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Specialist
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New Public Health Approaches to End-of-Life Care.
Johansson, T., D'Eer, L., Eneslätt, M., Kleijberg, M., Quintiens, B., Sallnow, L. & Paul, S., 25 Feb 2025, Textbook of Palliative Care. . MacLeod, R. D. & Van den Block, L. (eds.). 2 ed. Springer Cham, p. 1939-1953 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Datasets
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SPSS files: Willingness to support neighbours practically or emotionally: a cross-sectional survey among the general public
Quintiens, B. (Creator), Smets, T. (Creator), Chambaere, K. (Creator), Van Den Block, L. (Creator), Cohen, J. (Creator) & Deliens, L. (Creator), Zenodo, 15 Jan 2025
DOI: 10.1177/26323524241249196, https://zenodo.org/records/14650830
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Qualitative data Area-Based Compassionate Communities: A systematic integrative review of existing initiatives worldwide
Quintiens, B. (Creator), D'Eer, L. (Creator), Deliens, L. (Creator), Van den Block, L. (Creator), Chambaere, K. (Creator), De Donder, L. (Creator), Smets, T. (Creator) & Cohen, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 1 Mar 2022
DOI: 10.1177/02692163211067363, https://zenodo.org/records/14650724
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SPSS files: Discomfort With Suffering and Dying, a Cross-Sectional Survey of the General Public
Quintiens, B. (Creator), Smets, T. (Creator), Van den Block, L. (Creator), Chambaere, K. (Creator), Deliens, L. (Creator), Sallnow, L. (Creator) & Cohen, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 1 Nov 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2023.07.003, https://zenodo.org/records/14650786
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Activities
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European Learning Network Compassionate Schools
Quintiens, B. (Chair) & Paul, S. (Chair)
13 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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How willing are people to help their neighbours in need of support? A cross-sectional survey among the general public
Quintiens, B. (Contributor) & Deliens, L. (Speaker)
16 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Symposium: “Care Shadow Work”: Exploring the Role and Importance of Invisible and Hidden Carers
Kint, O. (Speaker), De Donder, L. (Speaker), Hoens, S. (Speaker) & Quintiens, B. (Speaker)
22 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Researching two Compassionate Cities: Study protocol for a mixed-methods process and outcome evaluation
Quintiens, B. (Speaker)
24 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Workshop kwetsbaarheid en inclusie in palliatieve zorg
Quintiens, B. (Chair) & Matthys, M. (Chair)
27 Jan 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
Press/Media
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Zorgzame steden, zorgzame buurten: compassie als slimme basiszorg
8/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Open brief aan Hilde Crevits en Frank Vandenbroucke: We sterven maar één keer, laten we dat dus goed voorbereiden
Deliens, L., Cohen, J., De Donder, L., Dury, S., Chambaere, K., Quintiens, B., Dheedene, M., Spruyt, B., Hooghe, A., De Backer, F., Lombaerts, K., Vanroelen, C., Bakelants, H., D'Eer, L., Vanderstichelen, S., Van Hove, L., De Gieter, S., De Moortel, D., Crois, E., Smetcoren, A.-S., Theuns, P., Dierckx, E. & Soyez, V.
13/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Compassionate communities: a global expansion.
30/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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