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Prof. Kenneth Chambaere is Interdisciplinary Professor of Public Health, Sociology & Ethics of the End of Life at the End-of-Life Care Research Group. He obtained an MSc in Sociology in 2004 and a Postgraduate in Logic, History and Philosophy of Science in 2005, before obtaining a PhD in Medical-Social Sciences in 2010. From 2010 to 2016 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), researching slippery slope phenomena in countries with assisted dying legislation. As part of the group’s Public Health research program, Prof. Chambaere’s current research focusses on three main themes: (1) end-of-life practices, (2) palliative care in and by the community and (3) end-of-life care for people in vulnerable positions. He conducts and is involved in projects on following topics: assisted dying/euthanasia; palliative sedation; palliative care and end-of-life decision-making in the perinatal period; tiredness of life in older people; Compassionate Communities; palliative home care for difficult-to-reach groups; volunteerism in palliative care provision, palliative day care models. To date he has published more than 70 international peer-reviewed papers and contributed several book chapters, including a chapter on the ethics of end-of-life decisions in the Springer Textbook of Palliative Care.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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IRP16: Research and Social Change towards Compassionate Communities (RESOCO)
Deliens, L., De Donder, L., Cohen, J., Chambaere, K., Dury, S., Dierckx, E., Verté, D., Schotte, C., Theuns, P., Baetens, I., De Gieter, S., Lombaerts, K., De Backer, F., Spruyt, B., Van Droogenbroeck, F., Vanroelen, C., Ryckewaert, M. & Vanderstichelen, S.
1/11/19 → 31/10/26
Project: Fundamental
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OZR2078: Care at the end of Life
Van den Block, L., Deliens, L., Chambaere, K. & Van Belle, S.
30/09/09 → 31/07/25
Project: Fundamental
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OZR3385: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UGent, VERHOFSTADT, Monica
11/02/19 → 10/02/22
Project: Fundamental
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Assisted dying and public health
Chambaere, K., Dierickx, S. & Cohen, J., 2025, International Encyclopedia of Public Health (Third Edition). Quah, S. R. (ed.). Academic Press, Vol. 7. p. 262-277 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Associations between physicians' personal preferences for end-of-life decisions and their own clinical practice: PROPEL survey study in Europe, North America, and Australia
Mroz, S., Daenen, F., Dierickx, S., Mortier, F., De Panfilis, L., Downar, J., Lapenskie, J., Anderson, K., Skold, A., Campbell, C., Campbell, T. C., Feeney, R., Willmott, L., White, B. P., Chambaere, K. & Deliens, L., Feb 2025, In: Palliative Medicine. 39, 2, p. 266-276 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors influencing obstetricians' acceptance of termination of pregnancy beyond the first trimester: a qualitative study
De Meyer, F., Chambaere, K., Van de Velde, S., Van Assche, K., Beernaert, K. & Sterckx, S., 2025, In: BMC Medical Ethics. 26, 1, 16 p., 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health professionals’ perspectives on the first Belgian euthanasia criminal trial: A qualitative study.
Archer, M., Willmott, L., Chambaere, K., Deliens, L. & White, B., Jun 2025, In: Medical Law International. 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How does regulation influence euthanasia practice in Belgium? A qualitative exploration of involved doctors' and nurses' perspectives
Archer, M., Willmott, L., Chambaere, K., Deliens, L. & White, B. P., 4 Jan 2025, In: Medical law review. 33, 1, 24 p., fwaf003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Survey of Palliative Care Volunteers in Flanders 2018
Vanderstichelen, S. (Creator), Cohen, J. (Creator), Van Wesemael, Y. (Creator), Deliens, L. (Creator) & Chambaere, K. (Creator), Zenodo, 2025
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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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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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Components of Perinatal Palliative Care: an integrative review
Beernaert, K. (Creator), Dombrecht, L. (Creator), Cools, F. (Creator) & Chambaere, K. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 14 Feb 2025
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PalDagcentra_cleared dataset_visitors (incl. sociodemos) + PalDagcentra_cleared dataset_caregiver
Beernaert, K. (Creator), Chambaere, K. (Creator) & Dierickx, S. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 28 Feb 2025
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Prizes
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Best Abstract Award
Van Steenbergen, Sabet (Recipient), Vanderstichelen, Steven (Recipient), Statema, Hilgiena (Recipient), Deliens, Luc (Recipient), Dury, Sarah (Recipient) & Chambaere, Kenneth (Recipient), 15 Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Embeddedness of volunteers in Belgian palliative care services: A survey of volunteers across the healthcare system.
Steven Vanderstichelen (Speaker) & Kenneth Chambaere (Presenter)
15 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Euthanasia in Belgium – Significant trends since the enactment of the law and involvement of palliative care
Kenneth Chambaere (Speaker)
19 Mar 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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Developments in end-of-life practice under Belgian euthanasia law
Kenneth Chambaere (Speaker)
8 Mar 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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Euthanasia for neuropsychiatric conditions in Belgium
Kenneth Chambaere (Speaker)
13 May 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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Euthanasia and assisted suicide around the world
Kenneth Chambaere (Speaker)
28 Apr 2016Activity: Other › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
Press/Media
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Open brief aan Hilde Crevits en Frank Vandenbroucke: We sterven maar één keer, laten we dat dus goed voorbereiden
Luc Deliens, Joachim Cohen, Liesbeth De Donder, Sarah Dury, Kenneth Chambaere, Bert Quintiens, Marijke Dheedene, Bram Spruyt, An Hooghe, Free De Backer, Koen Lombaerts, Christophe Vanroelen, Hanne Bakelants, Louise D'Eer, Steven Vanderstichelen, Lisa Van Hove, Sara De Gieter, Deborah De Moortel, Elvira Crois, An-Sofie Smetcoren, Peter Theuns, Eva Dierckx & Veerle Soyez
13/07/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Deep sedation more often used as alternative to euthanasia
19/04/10
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Thesis
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Jean-François Lyotard sociologisch benaderd: een kritische analyse van de postmoderne conditie
Author: Chambaere, K. & Vincke, J., 20 Sept 2004Supervisor: Vincke, J. (External person) (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Medical end-of-life practices in Flanders and Brussels, Belgium
Author: Chambaere, K., Deliens, L., Bilsen, J., Mortier, F., Sterckx, S., Van den Block, L., Distelmans, W., Bernheim, J., Van Der Heide, A. & Vander Stichele, R., 3 May 2011Supervisor: Deliens, L. (Promotor), Bilsen, J. (Co-promotor), Mortier, F. (External person) (Co-promotor), Sterckx, S. (Jury), Van Den Block, L. (Jury), Distelmans, W. (Jury), Bernheim, J. (Jury), Van Der Heide, A. (External person) (Jury) & Vander Stichele, R. (External person) (Jury)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Uncovering Functionality. A plea for enhanced use of empirical methods in functional theory
Author: Chambaere, K. & Weber, E., 17 Sept 2005Supervisor: Weber, E. (External person) (Promotor)
Student thesis: Master-after-master