Roeline Pasman (sociologist and nurse) works as a senior researcher at the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research and the VU University medical center Amsterdam. She has research experience in both qualitative and quantitative studies on end-of-life care. She wrote her thesis (2004) on forgoing artificial nutrition and hydration in nursing home patients. Currently she participates is several (qualitative and/or quantitative) studies regarding end-of-life care, such as a large cohort study of people with advance directives and an observational study regarding participation of patients in end-of-life decision making. Furthermore, she is involved in educational programs regarding qualitative research methods for bachelor and master students at the VU University Amsterdam.
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