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  • Medical Ethics
  • Intensive Care Medicine
  • Healthcare Professional Well-being

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  • Healthcare professionals face increasing complexity and ethical challenges, particularly in end-of-life care.
  • Medical futility is a significant concern in intensive care units, often leading to burnout among staff.
  • The Module, Ethics, Therapy decision, Allocation, and Process (METAP) model offers a structured approach to resolving ethical issues.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the implementation and impact of structured ethical case discussions in a surgical intensive care unit.
  • To assess the benefits for patient care, team well-being, and interprofessional collaboration.
  • To determine the effect on ethical competence and decision-making burden among nurses and physicians.

Summary:

  • 44 ethical case discussions were conducted over 16 months with 41 patients.
  • Participants reported high benefits for patients and teams, with significant stress reduction and improved collaboration.
  • Nurses and physicians experienced enhanced ethical competence and a reduced burden in decision-making.

Impact:

  • Methodically structured ethical decision-making processes should be integrated into clinical routines.
  • Regular ethical case discussions alleviate participant stress and foster better collaboration between nurses and physicians.
  • Implementation requires dedicated time, defined responsibilities, and support from management.