The ethical dimension of nursing care rationing: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

Background:In the face of scarcity, nurses may inevitably delay or omit some nursing interventions and give priority to others. This increases the risk of adverse patient outcomes and threatens safety, quality, and dignity in care. However, it is not clear if there is an ethical element in nursing c...

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Authors: Vryonides, Stavros (Author) ; Papastavrou, Evridiki (Author) ; Charalambous, Andreas (Author) ; Andreou, Panayiota (Author) ; Merkouris, Anastasios (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage 2015
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2015, Volume: 22, Issue: 8, Pages: 881-900
Further subjects:B Care rationing
B Ethics
B thematic synthesis
B ethical perspectives
B Professional Role
B nursing values
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