Can coaching doctors and nurses improve End-of-Life care?
NCT ID NCT07327450
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether coaching doctors and nurses can improve ethical decision-making in hospital teams. Researchers will train staff in 10 departments at Ghent University Hospital to communicate better and handle difficult end-of-life choices. They will measure if this leads to more written do-not-resuscitate orders and a better ethical climate. The trial involves 360 participants, including patients, families, and healthcare workers.
What this could mean
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Active substance
coaching program (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could improve how hospital teams make ethical decisions and communicate about end-of-life care, benefiting patients and families.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with no phase, and results may not apply to other hospitals. The coaching may not change team behavior or patient outcomes as hoped.
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Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, East-Flanders, 9000, Belgium
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