Alleviation of Pain and Symptoms With a Life-Shortening Intention
This article reports the findings of a study into the role of Dutch nurses in the alleviation of pain and symptoms with a life-shortening intention, conducted as part of a study into the role of nurses in medical end-of-life decisions. A questionnaire survey was carried out using a population of 150...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Pubblicazione: |
2008
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| In: |
Nursing ethics
Anno: 2008, Volume: 15, Fascicolo: 5, Pagine: 682-695 |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Decision Making
B Survey B life shortening B alleviation of pain and symptoms B Nurses B Guidelines |
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| Riepilogo: | This article reports the findings of a study into the role of Dutch nurses in the alleviation of pain and symptoms with a life-shortening intention, conducted as part of a study into the role of nurses in medical end-of-life decisions. A questionnaire survey was carried out using a population of 1509 nurses who were employed in hospitals, home care organizations and nursing homes. The response rate was 82.0%; 78.1% (1179) were suitable for analysis. The results show that in about half of the cases (55.8%) nurses were involved in the decision making by the physician and that nurses were frequently (81.5%) involved in administering the medication. The authors' conclusion is that alleviation of pain and symptoms with a life-shortening intention represents a `grey' area, in which physicians and nurses act on the basis of personal ethical norms rather than legal rules, professional guidelines or shared moral values. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0969733008092876 |
