Kim Beernaert

2 months ago | journals.sagepub.com | Catherine Walshe |Kim Beernaert |Poh Heng Chong |Sonya S Lowe

Peer review is an important, yet contested, part of the academic publishing process. It is argued that it is foundational to the process of scientific research and publication.1 Reviewers are asked to assess the quality of the research, identity potential issues or flaws and provide constructive feedback. Peer review is intended to improve the credibility, accuracy and rigour of academic research.

Feb 12, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Linde Goossens |Laure Dombrecht |Kenneth Chambaere |Kim Beernaert

Kenneth Chambaere End-of-Life Care Research Group, Ghent University & Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussel, Belgium Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium Contribution: Conceptualization, Methodology, ​Investigation, Validation, Funding acquisition, Resources, Writing - review & editingSearch for more papers by this author

Sep 11, 2023 | spcare.bmj.com | Marjolein Matthys |Kenneth Chambaere |Kim Beernaert |Joachim Cohen

AbstractObjectives The need for public education on palliative care has been widely argued for. To develop effective educational strategies, a stronger evidence base is needed on what exactly is known and unknown about palliative care as well as what the differences are between subgroups. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional population-based survey. Mail questionnaires were sent to a random sample of 4400 citizens (aged ≥16 years) within 4 municipalities in Flanders, Belgium.

Mar 1, 2023 | mdpi.com | Laure Dombrecht |Kenneth Chambaere |Kim Beernaert |Ellen Roets

1. IntroductionDespite increased medical and technical intervention techniques [1], parents and healthcare providers are still confronted with fetal and neonatal death [2,3] (i.e., from 22 weeks’ gestation until 28 days after birth [4]).