Dr Joeri VandeWalle, Staff Officer Care in the Psychiatric Centre Sint-Amandus in Beernem, Belgium
Biography
Joeri Vandewalle (PhD, MSc, RN) is employed as Staff Officer Care in the Psychiatric Centre Sint-Amandus in Beernem (Belgium). He worked as a nurse on several mental health wards, where he also supported a range of projects focused on recovery and participation. As a scientist, he worked on several studies that were published in international peer-reviewed journals. His research is based on a range of designs and methods and it focuses on multiple topics, such as the implementation of roles for peer support workers, the participation of patients and family members, and the relational fundaments of nursing care (e.g. for patients who experience suicidal ideation). These research contributions were acknowledged by national and European funding and awards.
Recent publications
Vandewalle, J., Debyser, B., Deproost, E., Verhaeghe, S. (2021). Family expectations of inpatient mental health services for adults with suicidal ideation: qualitative study. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.
Vandewalle, J. (2020). Caring for individuals with suicidal ideation: rudiments of interpersonal interactions and relationships in mental health nursing. Doctoral thesis.
Vandewalle, J., Duprez, V., Beeckman, D., Van Hecke, A., Verhaeghe, S. (2020). Contact between patients with suicidal ideation and nurses in mental health wards: development and psychometric evaluation of a questionnaire. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.
Vandewalle, J., Deproost, E., Goossens, P., Verfaillie, J., Debyser, B. Beeckman, D., Van Hecke, A., Verhaeghe, S. (2020). The working alliance with patients experiencing suicidal ideation: a qualitative study of nurses’ perspectives. Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Vandewalle, J., Van Bos, L., Goossens, P., Beeckman, D., Van Hecke, A., Deproost, E., Verhaeghe, S. (2020). The perspectives of adults with suicidal ideation and behaviour regarding their interactions with nurses in mental health and emergency services: a literature review. International Journal of Nursing Studies.