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Biography
Education
Ph.D. (STD), Theology, University of Leuven, Belgium, 2010MA, Indian Philosophy and Religion, Banaras Hindu University, India, 2005
MA, Theology, University of Leuven, Belgium, 2003
MA, Religious Studies, University of Leuven, Belgium, 2002
MA, History, University of Leuven, Belgium, 2001
Scholarship & Publications
In his research, Joris Gielen focuses on religion and ethics in palliative care from a global perspective. More in particular, he studies the influence of religion and spirituality on medical decision making in palliative care. A special area of interest are the experiences of palliative care patients, their family members, physicians and nurses in North India. Currently, this line of research is being expanded to also include Asian-Indian cancer patients living in the US.
Relevant publications include:
Gielen, J. (2014). Why Does Spirituality Matter in End of Life Care? In Das, R. (Ed.), Nayak, S. (Ed.), Concepts of Palliative Care. Cuttack: A.K. Mishra Publishers, 72-80.
Gielen, J. (2013). God in India: diversiteit en devotie in de Indische religies. Tielt: LannooCampus.
Gielen, J. (2012). Mahātmā Gandhi's view on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. Journal of Medical Ethics, 38 (7), 431-434.
Gielen, J., Van den Branden, S., van Iersel, T., Broeckaert, B. (2012). Flemish Palliative-Care Nurses' Attitudes to Palliative Sedation: Results of a Quantitative Study. Nursing Ethics, 19 (5), 692-704.
Gielen, J., Van den Branden, S., van Iersel, G., Broeckaert, B. (2011). The Diverse Influence of Religion and World View on Palliative-care Nurses' Attitudes to Euthanasia. Journal of Empirical Theology, 24 (1),36-56.
Gielen, J., Gupta, H., Rajvanshi, A., Bhatnagar, S., Mishra, S., Chaturvedi, A., Van den Branden, S., Broeckaert, B. (2011). The Attitudes of Indian Palliative-Care Nurses and Physicians toward Pain Control and Palliative Sedation. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 17 (1), 33-41.
Gielen, J., Bhatnagar, S., Mishra, S., Chaturvedi, A., Gupta, H., Rajvanshi, A., Van den Branden, S., Broeckaert, B. (2011). Can Curative or Life-sustaining Treatment Be Withheld or Withdrawn? The Opinions and Views of Indian Palliative-care Nurses and Physicians. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 14 (1), 5-18.Broeckaert, B., Gielen, J., van Iersel, G., Van den Branden, S. (2010). Euthanasia and palliative care in Belgium: The Attitudes of Flemish Palliative Care Nurses and Physicians toward Euthanasia. AJOB Primary Research, 1 (3), 31-44.
Gielen, J., Van den Branden, S., Broeckaert, B. (2009). The Operationalisation of Religion and World View in Surveys of Nurses' Attitudes toward Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 12 (4), 423-431.
Broeckaert, B., Gielen, J., van Iersel, G., Van den Branden, S. (2009). The Attitude
of Flemish Palliative
Care Physicians to Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: An Empirical Study. Ethical Perspectives,
16 (3), 311-335.
Gielen, J., Van den Branden, S., van Iersel, G., Broeckaert, B. (2009). Religion, World View and the Nurse: Results of a Quantitative Survey among Flemish Palliative Care Nurses. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 15 (12), 590-600.
Gielen, J., Van den Branden, S., Broeckaert, B. (2009). Religion and Nurses' Attitudes to Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide. Nursing ethics, 16 (3), 303-318.
Broeckaert, B., Gielen, J., van Iersel, G., Van den Branden, S. (2009). Palliative Care Physicians' Religious/World View and Attitude Toward Euthanasia: A Quantitative Study among Flemish Palliative Care Physicians. Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 15 (1), 41-50.
Gielen, J., Van den Branden, S., van Iersel, G., Broeckaert, B. (2009). Flemish Palliative
Care Nurses'
Attitudes toward Euthanasia. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 15 (10),
488-497.
Gielen, J., Van den Branden, S., Broeckaert, B. (2008). Attitudes of European Physicians Toward Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Review of the Recent Literature. Journal of Palliative Care, 24 (3), 173-184.