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Prof. Kenneth Chambaere is a sociologist and professor at the End-of-Life Care Research Group, within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care at Ghent University. For almost 20 years, he has been involved in end-of-life research, particularly around three central themes: end-of-life practices such as assisted dying (euthanasia) and palliative sedation; community approaches to care for serious illness, dying and bereavement, and; palliative and end-of-life care for vulnerable groups, such as people with severe and persistent mental illness, older people who are tired of life, or newborns. To date, he has co-authored more than 140 publications, mainly scientific articles and book chapters, and has been (co-)editor of several academic and textbooks.
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IRP16: Research and Social Change towards Compassionate Communities (RESOCO)
Cohen, J. (Administrative Promotor), Deliens, L. (Administrative Promotor), De Donder, L. (Co-Promotor), Cohen, J. (Co-Promotor), Chambaere, K. (Co-Promotor), Dury, S. (Co-Promotor), Dierckx, E. (Co-Promotor), Verté, D. (Co-Promotor), Schotte, C. (Co-Promotor), Theuns, P. (Co-Promotor), Baetens, I. (Co-Promotor), De Gieter, S. (Co-Promotor), Lombaerts, K. (Co-Promotor), De Backer, F. (Co-Promotor), Spruyt, B. (Co-Promotor), Van Droogenbroeck, F. (Co-Promotor), Vanroelen, C. (Co-Promotor), Ryckewaert, M. (Co-Promotor) & Vanderstichelen, S. (Collaborator)
1/11/19 → 31/10/26
Project: Fundamental
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OZR2078: Care at the end of Life
Van den Block, L. (Administrative Promotor), Deliens, L. (Administrative Promotor), Chambaere, K. (Mandate) & Van Belle, S. (Co-Promotor)
30/09/09 → 31/07/28
Project: Fundamental
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CONI288: 1) Inschrijvingen symposium "Euthanasie en palliatieve sedatie in de medische en verpleegkundige praktijk". MELC 09.09.09 2) Seminarie (2 daagse) EAPC 2012.
Smets, T. (Mandate), Chambaere, K. (Mandate) & Deliens, L. (Administrative Promotor)
1/06/09 → …
Project: Fundamental
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FWOAL945: A perinatal palliative care program within standard perinatal healthcare: developing and pilot testing a complex intervention (a phase 0-2 study)
Beernaert, K. (Administrative Promotor), Chambaere, K. (Administrative Promotor), Cools, F. (Co-Promotor) & Dombrecht, L. (Collaborator)
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
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
Chambaere, K. (Administrative Promotor)
11/02/19 → 10/02/22
Project: Fundamental
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Assessors' decision-making regarding applicant eligibility for Track 2 medical assistance in dying in Canada: a qualitative study
Pesut, B., Thorne, S., Sharp, H., McKenzie, M., Chambaere, K., Lachmann, M., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. D., Thorpe, L., Verigin, L. & Virani, A., 12 Jan 2026, In: Canadian Medical Association Journal. 198, 1, p. E1-E9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the “Attentive Visitors” training program to support community volunteers in their palliative care signposting role: a multimethods design
Steenbergen, S. V., Dury, S., Deliens, L., Chambaere, K. & Vanderstichelen, S., 6 May 2026, In: Palliative Medicine. 40, 7, p. 1017-1033 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How do physicians perceive and manage the influence of their personal end-of-life preferences on clinical practice and end-of-life decision-making with patients? An international qualitative study
Mroz, S., Daenen, F., Dierickx, S., Mortier, F., De Panfilis, L., Ghirotto, L., Campbell, T. C., Deliens, L. & Chambaere, K., Apr 2026, In: Palliative Care and Social Practice. 20, 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physicians' preferences for their own end of life: a comparison across North America, Europe, and Australia
Mroz, S., Dierickx, S., Chambaere, K., 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. & Deliens, L., 22 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Medical Ethics. 52, 2, p. 91-99 9 p., jme-2024-110192.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
Datasets
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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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Survey data
Van den Block, L. (Creator), D'Eer, L. (Creator), Chambaere, K. (Creator), Dury, S. (Creator), Deliens, L. (Creator), Sallnow, L. (Creator), Smets, T. (Creator) & Cohen, J. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 11 Mar 2025
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Interview files EU&PSY
Deliens, L. (Creator), Chambaere, K. (Creator), Verhofstadt, M. (Creator), Audenaert, K. (Creator), Pardon, K. (Creator), Van Assche, K. (Creator), Liégeois, A. (Creator) & Mortier, F. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 28 Feb 2025
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Field notes from observations, interviews and group discussions + protocol (Informed consent form or only kept non-digitally in a secured space at the campus) + Topic guide + tempate observations
Van den Block, L. (Creator), D'Eer, L. (Creator), Smets, T. (Creator), Deliens, L. (Creator), Cohen, J. (Creator), Chambaere, K. (Creator), Dury, S. (Creator) & Sallnow, L. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 11 Mar 2025
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Workfile_CVA _2019
Deliens, L. (Creator), Chambaere, K. (Creator), Vissers, S. (Creator), Dierickx, S. (Creator), Cohen, J. (Creator) & Mortier, F. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 28 Feb 2025
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Prizes
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Best Abstract Award
Van Steenbergen, S. (Recipient), Vanderstichelen, S. (Recipient), Statema, H. (Recipient), Deliens, L. (Recipient), Dury, S. (Recipient) & Chambaere, K. (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.
Vanderstichelen, S. (Speaker) & Chambaere, K. (Presenter)
15 Oct 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Developments in end-of-life practice under Belgian euthanasia law
Chambaere, K. (Speaker)
8 Mar 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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Euthanasia in Belgium – Significant trends since the enactment of the law and involvement of palliative care
Chambaere, K. (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
Chambaere, K. (Speaker)
12 May 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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Euthanasia for neuropsychiatric conditions in Belgium
Chambaere, K. (Speaker)
13 May 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic 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
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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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
Chambaere, K. ((PhD) Student) & Vincke, J. (Promotor), Vincke, J. (Promotor), 20 Sept 2004Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Medical end-of-life practices in Flanders and Brussels, Belgium
Chambaere, K. ((PhD) Student), Deliens, L. (Promotor), Bilsen, J. (Co-promotor), Mortier, F. (Co-promotor), Sterckx, S. (Jury), Van den Block, L. (Jury), Distelmans, W. (Jury), Bernheim, J. (Jury), Van Der Heide, A. (Jury) & Vander Stichele, R. (Jury), Deliens, L. (Promotor), Bilsen, J. (Co-promotor), Mortier, F. (Co-promotor), Sterckx, S. (Jury), Van Den Block, L. (Jury), Distelmans, W. (Jury), Bernheim, J. (Jury), Van Der Heide, A. (Jury) & Vander Stichele, R. (Jury), 3 May 2011Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Uncovering Functionality. A plea for enhanced use of empirical methods in functional theory
Chambaere, K. ((PhD) Student) & Weber, E. (Promotor), Weber, E. (Promotor), 17 Sept 2005Student thesis: Master-after-master