prof. Ruth Piers

Differences in perceptions of quality of dying scores during the last days of life on Belgian acute geriatric wards : a prospective observational study in relatives, nurses, and doctors

Tim Biesbrouck (UGent) , Maïté Leleu (UGent) , Margaux Delporte, Wim Janssens (UGent) , Johan Flamaing, Nele Van Den Noortgate (UGent) , Ruth Piers (UGent) and Maaike L. De Roo

(2026) EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE.

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A cross-sectional study on healthcare providers’ perceived compassion and emotional exhaustion across five acute geriatric units : the importance of mutual respect and open reflection

Ruth Piers (UGent) , Judith Hanssens, Jolien De Vos (UGent) , Katrien Cobbaert, Inge Pattyn, Katrien Van Puyvelde, Barbara Vandervennet, Jille Gelders, Astrid Brys (UGent) , Anja Velghe (UGent) , et al.

(2026) HEALTHCARE. 14(12).

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Improving quality of interprofessional collaboration in acute geriatric care : a multicentric action-research based intervention study

Karen Versluys (UGent) , André Vyt (UGent) , Nele Van Den Noortgate (UGent) , Stefanie De Buyser (UGent) and Ruth Piers (UGent)

(2026) GERIATRIC NURSING. 68.

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Educational intervention 'open conversation and reflection' to enhance person-centeredness in acute geriatric wards : a qualitative study of consequences and processes

Karen Versluys (UGent) , Sarah Janssens, Mieke Grypdonck (UGent) , Let Dillen (UGent) , Nele Van Den Noortgate (UGent) , Linus Vanlaere and Ruth Piers (UGent)

(2025) PALLIATIVE MEDICINE REPORTS. 6(1). p.342-350

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Resuscitation and goals of care discussions in geriatrics : from perception to clinical practice

Mariana Alves Fernandes, Rozemarijn L. van Bruchem-Visser and Ruth Piers (UGent)

(2025) EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE. 16(6). p.2339-2340

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Coaching doctors to improve ethical decision-making in adult hospitalized patients potentially receiving excessive treatment : process evaluation study of the CODE intervention in doctors and nurses working in ten acute hospital wards

Ruth Piers (UGent) , Let Dillen (UGent) , Katrijn Goethals (UGent) , An Lievrouw (UGent) , Karen Versluys (UGent) , Aglaja De Pauw (UGent) , Celine Jacobs (UGent) , Ine Moors (UGent) , Fritz Offner (UGent) , Anja Velghe (UGent) , et al.

(2025) PLOS ONE. 20(12).

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Coaching doctors to improve ethical decision-making in adult hospitalized patients potentially receiving excessive treatment : the CODE stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial (vol 50, pg 1635, 2024)

Dominique Benoit (UGent) , Aglaja De Pauw (UGent) , Celine Jacobs (UGent) , Ine Moors (UGent) , Fritz Offner (UGent) , Anja Velghe (UGent) , Nele Van Den Noortgate (UGent) , Pieter Depuydt (UGent) , Patrick Druwé (UGent) , Dimitri Hemelsoet (UGent) , et al.

(2025) INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE. 51(1). p.245-246

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Goals of care discussions and treatment limitation decisions in European acute geriatric units : a one-day cross-sectional study

Ruth Piers (UGent) , Sophie Pautex, Lourdes Rexach Cano, Jean-Claude Leners, Marc Vali Ahmed, Isabelle De Brauwer, Fatma Ö Kayhan Koçak, Dana Hrnciarikova, Marcin Cwynar, Mariana Alves, et al.

(2025) AGE AND AGEING. 54(2).

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To identify relatives at risk for Prolonged Grief Disorder symptomatology : a cross-sectional study

Charlotte Boven (UGent) , Nele Van Den Noortgate (UGent) , Let Dillen (UGent) , Liesbeth Van Humbeeck (UGent) , Lieve Van den Block and Ruth Piers (UGent)

(2025) JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT. 69(5). p.473-482

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Perceptions of ethical decision-making climate among clinicians working in European and US ICUs : differences between religious and non-religious healthcare professionals

Hanne Irene Jensen, Hans-Henrik Bülow, Lucas Dierickx (UGent) , Stijn Vansteelandt (UGent) , Rosanna Vaschetto, Gábor Élö, Ruth Piers (UGent) and Dominique Benoit (UGent)

(2025) BMC MEDICAL ETHICS. 26(1).

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prof. Ruth Piers

Differences in perceptions of quality of dying scores during the last days of life on Belgian acute geriatric wards : a prospective observational study in relatives, nurses, and doctors

A cross-sectional study on healthcare providers’ perceived compassion and emotional exhaustion across five acute geriatric units : the importance of mutual respect and open reflection

Improving quality of interprofessional collaboration in acute geriatric care : a multicentric action-research based intervention study

Educational intervention 'open conversation and reflection' to enhance person-centeredness in acute geriatric wards : a qualitative study of consequences and processes

Resuscitation and goals of care discussions in geriatrics : from perception to clinical practice

Coaching doctors to improve ethical decision-making in adult hospitalized patients potentially receiving excessive treatment : process evaluation study of the CODE intervention in doctors and nurses working in ten acute hospital wards

Coaching doctors to improve ethical decision-making in adult hospitalized patients potentially receiving excessive treatment : the CODE stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial (vol 50, pg 1635, 2024)

Goals of care discussions and treatment limitation decisions in European acute geriatric units : a one-day cross-sectional study

To identify relatives at risk for Prolonged Grief Disorder symptomatology : a cross-sectional study

Perceptions of ethical decision-making climate among clinicians working in European and US ICUs : differences between religious and non-religious healthcare professionals

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