Projecten per jaar
Persoonlijk profiel
Expertise
Lieve Van den Block is Professor of Communication and Education at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and chair of the “Ageing and Palliative Care” Research Programme at the End-of-Life Care Research Group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University in Belgium. She holds a PhD in Medical Social Sciences and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Her work focuses on national and international public health and interventional research aimed at monitoring and improving palliative and end-of-life care for older people. Her research is multidisciplinary in nature and located at the intersection of primary care, palliative care, long-term care, and geriatrics. Her work places strong emphasis on studying palliative care both in community and institutional settings including palliative care for people affected by frailty and dementia.
Lieve Van den Block was Principal Investigator and EU coordinator of PACE (Palliative Care for Older People), a collaborative research project funded under the EU FP7 Health programme and involving 12 EU partners (2014-2019). She was the Executive Coordinator of EURO IMPACT (European Intersectorial and Multidisciplinary Palliative Care Research Training; 2010-2014) and is currently the partner lead in INDUCT (Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Utilising Current Technology) and DISTINCT (Dementia Intersectorial Strategy for Training and Innovation network for Current Technology), all funded by the European Commission as Marie Curie Initial Training Networks.
Prof. Van den Block received the prestigious Early Researcher Award of the European Association for Palliative Care, VUB Excellent PhD Supervision Award in 2018, and several other scientific awards for her work. She is editor-in-chief of the new Textbook on Palliative Care (Springer Nature) and editor and author of several other books. She has published more than 100 papers in leading peer-reviewed journals in medicine, public health and palliative care. Her work has been supported by grants from FP7, H2020, FWO, IWT and other leading medical and health charities. She is chair of the psychosocial evaluation committee of Flanders’ largest cancer charity Kom Op Tegen Kanker.
Vingerafdruk
- 1 Soortgelijke profielen
Netwerk
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EUAR95: EU NAVIGATE: implementatie en evaluatie van een navigatie-interventie voor mensen met kanker op oudere leeftijd en hun mantelzorgers: een internationale pragmatische gerandomiseerde gecontroleerde studie
Van den Block, L., Pivodic, L., Smets, T., Cohen, J. & Miranda, R.
1/09/22 → 31/08/27
Project: Toegepast
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OZR3890: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - UGent, TANGHE Marc
31/08/21 → 30/08/25
Project: Fundamenteel
Onderzoeksoutput
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Advance care planning in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): study protocol for a qualitative longitudinal study with persons with ALS and their family carers
Vandenbogaerde, I., Miranda, R., De Bleecker, J. L., Carduff, E., van der Heide, A., Van den Block, L., Deliens, L. & De Vleminck, A., 12 mei 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 5, 6 blz., e060451.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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A qualitative study with people with young-onset dementia and their family caregivers on advance care planning: A holistic, flexible, and relational approach is recommended
Van Rickstal, R., Vleminck, A. D., Engelborghs, S., Versijpt, J. & Van den Block, L., jun 2022, In: Palliative Medicine. 36, 6, blz. 964-975 12 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Area-Based Compassionate Communities: A systematic integrative review of existing initiatives worldwide
Quintiens, B., D'Eer, L., Deliens, L., Van den Block, L., Chambaere, K., De Donder, L., Cohen, J. & Smets, T., 30 mrt 2022, In: Palliative Medicine. 36, 3, blz. 422-442 21 blz., 3.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Civic engagement in serious illness, death, and loss: A systematic mixed-methods review
D'Eer, L., Quintiens, B., Van den Block, L., Dury, S., Deliens, L., Chambaere, K., Smets, T. & Cohen, J., apr 2022, In: Palliative Medicine. 36, 4, blz. 625-651 27 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Correction: Palliative care symptoms, concerns and well-being of older people with frailty and complex care needs upon hospital discharge: a cross-sectional study
de Nooijer, K., Van Den Noortgate, N., Pype, P., Van den Block, L. & Pivodic, L., dec 2022, In: BMC Palliative Care. 21, 1, 1 blz., 208.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Open Access
Activiteiten
- 1 Participation in conference
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Wetenschapsdag Domus Medica 2010
Lieve Van den Block (Participant)
25 sep 2010Activiteit: Participation in conference
Knipsels
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Over het levenseinde praten is moeilijk, ook voor je arts
Joni Gilissen & Lieve Van den Block
16/01/19
1 item van Media-aandacht
Pers / media: !!Expert Comment
Scriptie
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End-of-life care and medical decision-making in the last phase of life
Auteur: Van Den Block, L., Deliens, L. & Deschepper, R., 5 mei 2008Begeleider: Deliens, L. (Promotor) & Deschepper, R. (Co-promotor)
Scriptie/Masterproef: Doctoral Thesis
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Expanding scope: reaching more people to receive value from integrated care initiatives
Auteur: Grooten, F. E., Devroey, D., Vrijhoef, H., Bilsen, J., Van den Block, L., Vansintejan, J., Remmen, R. & Baan, C., 3 apr 2020Scriptie/Masterproef: Doctoral Thesis