Luc Deliëns

27.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
572 papers, 15.9k citations indexed

About

Luc Deliëns is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Luc Deliëns has authored 572 papers receiving a total of 15.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 521 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 234 papers in General Health Professions and 180 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Luc Deliëns's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (519 papers), Patient Dignity and Privacy (195 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (162 papers). Luc Deliëns is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (519 papers), Patient Dignity and Privacy (195 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (162 papers). Luc Deliëns collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Luc Deliëns's co-authors include Joachim Cohen, Lieve Van den Block, Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen, Johan Bilsen, Dirk Houttekier, Robert Vander Stichele, Koen Pardon, Freddy Mortier, Kenneth Chambaere and Gerrit van der Wal and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Luc Deliëns

545 papers receiving 15.4k citations

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Effect of early and systematic integration of palliative care in patients with advanced cancer: a randomised controlled trial

2018 308 citations Koen Pardon, Luc Deliëns et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Key challenges in providing assisted dying in Belgium: a qualitative analysis of health professionals’ experiences 2025 ·Palliative Care and Social Practice ·(unknown), Lindy Willmott, Kenneth Chambaere, Luc Deliëns, Ben White	1
2	Physicians’ preferences for their own end of life: a comparison across North America, Europe, and Australia 2025 ·Journal of Medical Ethics ·(unknown), Sigrid Dierickx, Kenneth Chambaere, Freddy Mortier, Ludovica De Panfilis, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Courtney S. Campbell, Toby C. Campbell, Rachel Feeney, Lindy Willmott, Ben White, Luc Deliëns	1
3	Mapping the ripple effects of a compassionate university for serious illness, death, and bereavement 2024 ·Palliative Care and Social Practice ·(unknown), Sarah Dury, Kenneth Chambaere, Liesbeth De Donder, Luc Deliëns, (unknown), (unknown), Joachim Cohen, Filip Van Droogenbroeck	0
4	What Domains of Belgian Euthanasia Practice are Governed and by Which Sources of Regulation: A Scoping Review 2023 ·OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ·(unknown), Lindy Willmott, Kenneth Chambaere, Luc Deliëns, Ben White	1
5	Do cancer centres and palliative care wards routinely measure patients’ quality of life? An international cross-sectional survey study 2023 ·Supportive Care in Cancer ·Rose Miranda, (unknown), Luc Deliëns, Stein Kaasa, Camilla Zimmermann, Gary Rodin, Lenzo Robijn, Tonje Lundeby, Isabelle Houbracken, Kim Beernaert	4
6	Effects of a theory-based advance care planning intervention for nursing homes: A cluster randomized controlled trial 2022 ·Palliative Medicine ·Lara Pivodic, (unknown), Joni Gilissen, Stefanie De Buyser, Luc Deliëns, Chris Gastmans, Robert Vander Stichele, Lieve Van den Block	7
7	Researching Compassionate Communities: Identifying theoretical frameworks to evaluate the complex processes behind public health palliative care initiatives 2022 ·Palliative Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Kenneth Chambaere, Filip Van Droogenbroeck, Liesbeth De Donder, Luc Deliëns, Sarah Dury, Joachim Cohen	9
8	Why adults with psychiatric conditions request euthanasia: A qualitative interview study of life experiences, motives and preventive factors 2021 ·Journal of Psychiatric Research ·Monica Verhofstadt, Koen Pardon, Kurt Audenaert, Luc Deliëns, Freddy Mortier, (unknown), Kenneth Chambaere	18
9	Continuous Palliative Sedation Until Death: The Development of a Practice Protocol for Nursing Homes 2021 ·Journal of the American Medical Directors Association ·Lenzo Robijn, Marie-José Gijsberts, Peter Pype, Judith Rietjens, Luc Deliëns, Kenneth Chambaere	2
10	Nationwide evaluation of palliative care (Q-PAC study) provided by specialized palliative care teams using quality indicators : Large variations in quality of care 2021 ·Palliative Medicine ·Joachim Cohen, (unknown), (unknown), Lieve Van den Block, Luc Deliëns, Kathleen Leemans	6
11	Integration of oncology and palliative care: summary of the Lancet Oncology Commission Paper. 2020 ·VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) ·(unknown), Luc Deliëns, Stein Kaasa, (unknown), Tonje Lundeby, Lore Lapeire, Kim Beernaert	1
12	Nurses’ self-efficacy, rather than their knowledge, is associated with their engagement in advance care planning in nursing homes: A survey study 2020 ·Palliative Medicine ·Joni Gilissen, Lara Pivodic, (unknown), Wilfried Cools, Robert Vander Stichele, Lieve Van den Block, Luc Deliëns, Chris Gastmans	32
13	Place of death for people with HIV: a population-level comparison of eleven countries across three continents using death certificate data 2018 ·BMC Infectious Diseases ·Richard Harding, Stefano Marchetti, Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen, Donna M. Wilson, Miguel Ruíz-Ramos, (unknown), YongJoo Rhee, Lucas Morin, Katherine Hunt, Joan M. Teno, Cecilia Håkanson, Dirk Houttekier, Luc Deliëns, Joachim Cohen	12
14	The liminal space palliative care volunteers occupy and their roles within it: a qualitative study 2018 ·BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care ·(unknown), Joachim Cohen, Yanna Van Wesemael, Luc Deliëns, Kenneth Chambaere	25
15	Palliative care volunteerism across the healthcare system: A survey study 2018 ·Palliative Medicine ·(unknown), Dirk Houttekier, Joachim Cohen, Yanna Van Wesemael, Luc Deliëns, Kenneth Chambaere	24
16	The End-of-Life Phase of High-Grade Glioma Patients: Dying With Dignity? 2013 ·The Oncologist ·Eefje M. Sizoo, Martin Klein, Bernard M.J. Uitdehaag, Jan J. Heimans, Luc Deliëns, Jaap C. Reijneveld, H. Roeline W. Pasman	58
17	Selection Bias in Family Reports on End of Life with Dementia in Nursing Homes 2012 ·Journal of Palliative Medicine ·Jenny T. van der Steen, Luc Deliëns, Miel W. Ribbe, Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen	17
18	Which patients with cancer die at home in six ageing countries in Europe 2010 ·European Journal of Public Health ·Joachim Cohen, Dirk Houttekier, Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen, Guido Miccinesi, J Addington-Hall, S. Kaasa, Johan Bilsen, Luc Deliëns	1
19	Attitudes of Adolescent Cancer Survivors Toward End-of-Life Decisions for Minors 2009 ·PEDIATRICS ·G Pousset, Johan Bilsen, (unknown), Yves Benoît, Joris Verlooy, (unknown), Luc Deliëns, Freddy Mortier	54
20	Ongelijke sociale distributie van de tewerkstellingskansen van ex-gedetineerden\| 1983 ·Luc Deliëns	3

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