Complexities and Challenges in Public Health Palliative Care Research

In light of ageing populations, growing prevalence of chronic diseases, and rises in home deaths, palliative and end-of-life care has been increasingly recognised as an important public health issue. This seminar focuses on what a public health research approach to palliative care entails. Dr Vanderstichelen will discuss what sort of research designs are appropriate and often employed in this type or research – ranging from observational to change-oriented – and consider recent examples. Various sources of complexity in conducting public health palliative care research, and what challenges these currently pose to researchers, will also be explored

About the speaker

Dr Steven Vanderstichelen (MSc, PhD) is postdoctoral researcher at the End-of-Life Care Research Group (Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & Ghent University) and research coordinator of the Compassionate Communities center of expertise (VUB). His research focuses on volunteering in palliative care, compassionate communities, schools and workplaces, and death literacy.

About the seminar series 

The Cicely Saunders Institute Open Seminar Series events are free to attend.

The series aim is to optimise opportunities for local, national and international networking within palliative care and rehabilitation. We facilitate seminars to assist in improving practice, education and policy, and the integration of research and clinical endeavours.