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Dysthanasia: nursing professionals' perception.

Milene Barcellos de Menezes1, Lucilda Selli, Joseane de Souza Alves

  • 1Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brazil. mimibm@pop.com.br

Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|October 13, 2009
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Summary
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Nurses recognize and understand slow, painful death (dysthanasia) in terminal ICU patients. They reject dysthanasia, advocating for a natural death with dignity (orthonasia) instead.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Nursing Care
  • Palliative Care

Background:

  • Dysthanasia, characterized by a slow, painful death lacking quality of life, poses ethical challenges in terminal patient care.
  • Understanding healthcare professionals' perspectives on end-of-life care is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore and identify how nurses perceive and define dysthanasia in the context of terminal patients within an adult intensive care unit (ICU).

Main Methods:

  • An exploratory-qualitative study design was employed.
  • Data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with ten experienced ICU nurses.
  • Content analysis was used for data interpretation.

Main Results:

  • Nurses demonstrated a clear understanding and identification of dysthanasia.
  • The majority of nurses disagreed with the practice of dysthanasia.
  • Nurses identified elements of orthonasia as the appropriate approach for terminal patients.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses perceive dysthanasia as prolonging life with unnecessary pain and suffering through futile treatments.
  • Nurses utilize concepts of orthonasia to articulate their understanding and rejection of dysthanasia.