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Steven Vanderstichelen is a senior postdoctoral research fellow (FWO) and public health researcher in palliative care with experience in population-based and community-based research methods, combining quantitative (survey research) and qualitative (focus groups, interviews) research methods. Steven is research coordinator of the Compassionate Communities Centre of Expertise at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, an interdisciplinary research programme in which 8 research groups from 4 faculties work together studying public health and community-based approaches to the societal challenges of serious illness, death, dying and loss. Steven's main research interests focus on the development and evaluation of compassionate community models, including communities, schools and workplaces, and the development and of the concept of Death Literacy and its promise for building and evaluating community capacity in supporting people facing end-of-life challenges. Steven is an ex-officio council member of Public Health Palliative Care International, a steering group member of the EAPC Reference Group on Public Health and Palliative Care, and co-coordinator and co-PI of the Horizon Europe EU-CoWork project.
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- Public Health
- Palliative Care
- Compassionate Communities
- Death Literacy
- Sociology of health
- Volunteering
- Compassionate Workplaces
- Interdisciplinary science
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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., Dury, S., Van den Block, L., Pivodic, L., De Donder, L., Dierckx, E., Smetcoren, A., Snoeck, C., De Backer, F., Lombaerts, K., Spruyt, B., De Moortel, D., Bekers, E., Aernouts, N., Ryckewaert, M., Van Droogenbroeck, F., Beeckman, K., Brosens, D., De Gieter, S. & Vanderstichelen, S.
1/11/24 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
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FWOAL1113: Uncovering the causal mechanisms related to Death Literacy
Cohen, J., Dury, S., Van Droogenbroeck, F. & Vanderstichelen, S.
1/01/24 → 31/12/27
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1173: Uncovering the causal mechanisms related to Death Literacy
Vanderstichelen, S. & Cohen, J.
1/10/23 → 30/09/26
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Biopsychosocial profile of community-dwelling older adults at risk for direct and indirect self-harm
Van Hove, L., Nieuwenhuijs, B., Vanderstichelen, S., De Witte, N., Gorus, E., Stas, L. & Baetens, I., 2025, In: Clinical Gerontologist. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measurement invariance of the Death Literacy Index across Flemish Belgium, The Netherlands, and Sweden
Johansson, T., Bujacz, A., Kowalski, L., Tishelman, C., Nierop-van Baalen, C. A., Eriksson, L. E., Groot, M., Olsson, Å., Vanderstichelen, S., Cohen, J. & Goliath, I., 25 Feb 2025, In: Death Studies. p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychogeriatric experts’ experiences with risk factors of non-suicidal and suicidal self-injury in older adults: A qualitative study
Van Hove, L., Baetens, I. & Vanderstichelen, S., 2025, In: Qualitative research in medicine and healthcare. 8, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 12457.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A compassionate university for serious illness, death, and bereavement: Qualitative study of student and staff experiences and support needs
Bakelants, H., Van Droogenbroeck, F., Chambaere, K., Vanderstichelen, S., De Donder, L., Deliens, L., De Gieter, S., De Moortel, D., Cohen, J. & Dury, S., 2024, In: Death Studies. 48, 5, p. 442-453 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conceptualizing self-harm through the experiences of psychogeriatric experts
Van Hove, L., Baetens, I. & Vanderstichelen, S., 1 Aug 2024, In: Psychopathology. 57, 4, p. 277-285 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)59 Downloads (Pure)
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
Dataset
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LVH_PhD_Interviews
Baetens, I. (Creator), Van Hove, L. (Creator) & Vanderstichelen, S. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 27 Feb 2025
Dataset
Prizes
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Best Abstract Award
Vanderstichelen, Steven (Recipient), Pelttari, L. (Recipient) & Scott, R. (Recipient), 7 Oct 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Abstract Award
Cantaert, G. (Recipient), Chambaere, K. (Recipient) & Vanderstichelen, Steven (Recipient), 7 Oct 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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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)
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Best Abstract Award for The Liminal Space Palliative Care Volunteers Occupy and the Roles They Perform within it: A Qualitative Study
Vanderstichelen, Steven (Recipient), May 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Abstract Award for Vrijwilligers palliatieve zorg: een survey overheen de Vlaamse Gezondheidszorg
Vanderstichelen, Steven (Recipient), Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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2nd International Death Literacies Symposium
Steven Vanderstichelen (Host), Libby Sallnow (Organiser), Kerrie Noonan (Organiser) & Astrid Verhue (Organiser)
17 Mar 2025 → 18 Mar 2025Activity: Other
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Complexities and challenges in public health palliative care research.
Steven Vanderstichelen (Keynote speaker)
24 Sep 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at an external academic organisation
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Plenary 2: Death Literacy – How to develop, how to measure
Steven Vanderstichelen (Invited speaker)
22 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Developing Compassionate Workplaces to protect employees' health and wellbeing: presentation of the international EU-CoWork project
Steven Vanderstichelen (Invited speaker)
May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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International Network on Death Literacies
Steven Vanderstichelen (Chair), Libby Sallnow (Chair) & Kerrie Noonan (Chair)
2024 → …Activity: Other › CERL: Community Engaged Research and Learning activities
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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De buurt als zorgverlener rondom het levenseinde.
Steven Vanderstichelen, Marjolein Matthys, Luc Deliens & Joachim Cohen
15/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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De buurt als zorgverlener rondom het levenseinde.
Steven Vanderstichelen, Marjolein Matthys, Louise D'Eer, Luc Deliens & Joachim Cohen
13/07/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Volunteering in Palliative Care A study of volunteer tasks, support, roles, involvement and collaboration with professionals in the Flemish healthcare system
Author: Vanderstichelen, S., Chambaere, K., Deliens, L., Cohen, J., Sallnow, L., Goossens, A., Dury, S., Pype, P., Hustinx, L. & Van den Block, L., 12 Jul 2019Supervisor: Chambaere, K. (Promotor), Deliens, L. (Promotor), Cohen, J. (Co-promotor), Sallnow, L. (External person) (Jury), Goossens, A. (External person) (Jury), Dury, S. (Jury), Pype, P. (External person) (Jury), Hustinx, L. (External person) (Jury) & Van den Block, L. (Jury)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis