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Kim Beernaert (°1986) is a postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and chair of the “Palliative care for people with cancer” Research Programme at the End-of-Life Care Research Group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & Ghent University. She has a master’s degree in experimental and theoretical psychology and a PhD degree in (Social) Health Sciences (2015). Her research has been awarded with different prizes including the Prijs Hoge Gezondheidsraad 2016.
Her main focus of interest is improving the palliative care and end of life care for for people with cancer and their families, including a focus on minors.
She has experience with conducting and analysing various methodologies: qualitative interviews/focus groups, cross-sectional surveys, population-based studies, using administrative datasets, (cluster) randomized controlled trials and implementation.
She is supervising different projects related to palliative care with main focus on integration of palliative care, and on people with cancer, babies and children. Kim is eager to vulgarize her scientific output and to work together with relevant stakeholders. Don’t hesitate to get in contact with her if you are interested.
Contact: [email protected]
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ANI381: COFII: Conflict of integratie van palliatieve zorg in experimentele fase I kankerstudies.
1/03/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4137: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UGent, ALBRECHT Indra
15/02/23 → 14/02/27
Project: Fundamental
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EUAR82: MyPath : Developing and implementing innovative Patient-Centred Care Pathways for cancer patients
Deliens, L., Jacobs, A. & Beernaert, K.
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Applied
Research output
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Palliative Care in Hematology: A Systematic Review of the Components, Effectiveness, and Implementation
Hochrath, S., Dhollander, N. M. R., Deliens, L., Schots, R., Daenen, F., Kerre, T., Beernaert, K. & Pardon, K., Jan 2025, In: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 69, 1, p. 114-133.e2 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"A sincere 'how are you?' is already a sign of acknowledgement that you're there too." - Interview study on the support needs of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) living with a parent with cancer
Tulpin, M., Scherrens, A-L., Van Driessche, A., Verhofstadt, L. L., Kreicbergs, U., Goubert, L. & Beernaert, K., Jun 2024, In: European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 70, 10 p., 102602.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cause of death and making end-of-life decisions in preterm infants has not changed over time: A mortality follow-back survey
Goossens, L., Dombrecht, L., Chambaere, K., Beernaert, K. & Cools, F., Jun 2024, In: Acta Paediatrica. 113, 6, p. 1257-1263 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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End-of-life decisions in neonates and infants: a nationwide mortality follow-back survey
Dombrecht, L., Beernaert, K., Chambaere, K., Cools, F., Goossens, L., Naulaers, G., Cornette, L., Laroche, S., Theyskens, C., Vandeputte, C., Van de Broek, H., Cohen, J. & Deliens, L., 1 May 2024, In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 14, e1, p. E1183-E1191Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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General practitioner advance care planning knowledge and attitudes: ACP-GP cluster-randomised controlled trial
Daenen, F., Stevens, J., Deliens, L., Pype, P., Beernaert, K., De Vleminck, A. & Pardon, K., 19 Dec 2024, In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 14, e3, p. e2510-e2514 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Palliative care utilisation: family carers’ behaviours and determinants—a qualitative interview study
Cohen, J. (Creator), Beernaert, K. (Creator), Magerat, L. (Creator), Deliens, L. (Creator), Deforche, B. (Creator) & Scherrens, A. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 7 Feb 2025
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Identification of the most important factors related to people with cancer starting a palliative care conversation: A survey study
Beernaert, K. (Creator), Deliens, L. (Creator), De Laat, M. (Creator), Biebuyck, C. (Creator), Geboes, K. (Creator), Van Praet, C. (Creator), Moors, I. (Creator), Deforche, B. (Creator) & Cohen, J. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 7 Feb 2025
Dataset
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Development and testing of the BOOST pACP intervention
Cohen, J. (Creator), Beernaert, K. (Creator) & Van Driessche, A. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 24 Jan 2025
Dataset
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Recruitment and retention challenges in pediatric oncology trials
Cohen, J. (Creator), Beernaert, K. (Creator) & Van Driessche, A. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 24 Jan 2025
Dataset
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The perception of people with cancer of starting a conversation about palliative care: A qualitative interview study
Beernaert, K. (Creator), Cohen, J. (Creator), Mahieu, A. (Creator), Deliens, L. (Creator) & Deforche, B. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 7 Feb 2025
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Activities
- 1 Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Timely recognition of palliative care needs
Kim Beernaert (Keynote speaker)
8 Dec 2011Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar