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Tinne Smets is Assistant Professor and senior researcher at the End-of-Life Care research group. She holds a masters’ degree in Communication Sciences, a candidates’ degree in Law, and a PhD in Social Health Sciences. Tinne conducted her PhD research on the medical practice of euthanasia in Belgium as part of a larger research project (“Monitoring the Quality of End-of-Life care in Flanders”, IWT-SBO, 2006-2010). As a senior researcher and member of the coordinating management team, she is currently involved in CAPACITY “Flanders project to develop capacity in palliative care across society” (FWO-SBO 2019-2023), and she is promotor of the study “Development, implementation and evaluation of the Nursing home Care Programme for the Last days of Life” (Kom op Tegen Kanker, 2019-2023). In the past, Tinne was member of the coordinating management team of PACE “Palliative Care for Older People”, a collaborative research project involving 12 EU partners, funded under the EU FP7 Health programme and of FLIECE “Flanders Study to Improve End-of-Life care and Evaluation Tools” study (IWT-SBO, 2011-2015). She recently supervised a study on the early integration of palliative home care in standard oncological treatment of patients with advanced cancer (part of the IWT-SBO INTEGRATE project, 2015-2019), and the study “A population-level evaluation of the quality of end-of-life care” funded by the FWO (2014-2018).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FWOSBO61: SBO project with a primary societal finality: Flanders' project to understand and improve social connection in serious illness, dying, and bereavement (CONNECT)
Van den Block, L., Cohen, J., De Donder, L., Smets, T., De Vleminck, A., Pivodic, L. & Demirkapu, H.
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Applied
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ANI237: Development, implementation and evaluation of the Nursing home Care Programme for sthe Last days of Life.
Van den Block, L., Smets, T. & De Nooijer, K.
1/11/19 → 30/09/27
Project: Fundamental
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A user-centred website to support advance care planning for people with dementia and their family caregivers: Development and usability study
Monnet, F., Dupont, C., Pivodic, L., Smets, T., De Vleminck, A., Van Audenhove, C. & Van den Block, L., 2025, In: Digital health. 11, 18 p., 20552076241304018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Een diepgaande exploratie van multi-level factoren die ongeplande ziekenhuisopnames van bewoners van woonzorgcentra beïnvloeden: Resultaten van een kwalitatieve studie met professionals, bewoners en familieleden
Dubois, L., De Nooijer, K., Miranda, R., Van Den Noortgate, N., Van den Block, L. & Smets, T., 14 Mar 2025.Translated title of the contribution :An In-Depth Exploration Of Multi-Level Factors Influencing Unplanned Hospitalisations Of Nursing Home Residents: Results Of A Qualitative Study With Professional Stakeholders, nursing home residents and familiy members Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster
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Engagement of Relatives in End-of-life Care of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study in 5 EU Countries
Drapała, N., Barańska, I., Van den Block, L., Smets, T., Van Den Noortgate, N., Finne-Soveri, H., Gambassi, G., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. D. & Szczerbińska, K., Apr 2025, In: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 26, 4, 25 p., 105492.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Systematic adaptation of public health palliative care interventions across settings using ADAPT guidance: Methodological learnings from the EU NAVIGATE project
EU NAVIGATE, Van Campe, F., Chambaere, K., Pivodic, L., Gilissen, J., Pesut, B., Duggleby, W., Smets, T., Szczerbińska, K., Furlan de Brito, M., Davies, A., Ferraris, D., van der Plas, A., Scacciati, B. & Van den Block, L., Apr 2025, In: Palliative Medicine. 39, 4, p. 460-472 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Uncovering Specific Navigation Patterns by Assessing User Engagement of People With Dementia and Family Caregivers With an Advance Care Planning Website: Quantitative Analysis of Web Log Data
Dupont, C., Smets, T., Potts, C., Monnet, F., Pivodic, L., De Vleminck, A., Van Audenhove, C., Mulvenna, M. & Van den Block, L., 11 Feb 2025, In: JMIR Aging. 8, 12 p., e60652.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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PACE Study I Deceased resident database
Van den Block, L. (Creator) & Smets, T. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 11 Mar 2025
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PACE Study I Facility database
Van den Block, L. (Creator) & Smets, T. (Creator), VUB Institutional Data Repository, 11 Mar 2025
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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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Activities
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Palliative Care and Social Practice (Journal)
Bert Quintiens (Editor), Tinne Smets (Editor), Kenneth Chambaere (Editor), Lieve Van Den Block (Editor), Luc Deliens (Editor) & Joachim Cohen (Editor)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Gemelde euthanasiegevallen sinds de inwerkingtreding van de euthanasiewet: 2002-2007.
Tinne Smets (Speaker)
20 Mar 2009Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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5th Research Forum of the European Association for Palliative Care
Tinne Smets (Participant)
28 May 2008 → 31 May 2008Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Thesis
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Population-level evaluation of the appropriateness of end-of-life care in Belgium
Author: De Schreye, R., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B., Vander Stichele, R., Gadeyne, S., Barbé, K., Bilsen, J., Van Den Block, L., Cohen, J., Smets, T. & Deliens, L., 2 Sept 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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The euthanasia practice in Belgium: behavior and attitudes regarding reporting and adherence to legal safeguards
Author: Smets, T., Deliens, L., Bilsen, J., Cohen, J., Van den Block, L., Distelmans, W., Deschepper, R., Van Der Heide, A., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. & Vansweevelt, T., 14 Jan 2011Supervisor: Deliens, L. (Promotor), Bilsen, J. (Co-promotor), Cohen, J. (Co-promotor), Van Den Block, L. (Jury), Distelmans, W. (Jury), Deschepper, R. (Jury), Van Der Heide, A. (External person) (Jury), Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. (External person) (Jury) & Vansweevelt, T. (External person) (Jury)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis