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Moral case deliberation (MCD) helps healthcare providers navigate tragic situations by facilitating shared understanding and open communication. This process acknowledges complexity and fosters mutual support when facing difficult ethical dilemmas.

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  • Healthcare Management
  • Clinical Psychology

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  • Healthcare professionals frequently encounter tragic situations requiring complex decision-making.
  • Ethical dilemmas in patient care can lead to significant emotional and psychological distress for providers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role and effectiveness of moral case deliberation (MCD) in managing tragic healthcare situations.
  • To explore healthcare providers' experiences with MCD when dealing with complex patient care dilemmas.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative case study design.
  • Semi-structured interviews (N=10) with healthcare professionals involved in patient treatment and MCD.
  • Focus on participant views and experiences.

Main Results:

  • MCD assists care providers in confronting and managing tragic situations.
  • Explicitly defining dilemmas and acknowledging the absence of simple solutions is a key benefit of MCD.
  • MCD promotes sharing of personal experiences, fostering a collective perception of the situation as tragic.

Conclusions:

  • MCD facilitates the sharing of tragic experiences and enhances mutual interaction during crises.
  • Further value can be gained by reflecting on the inherent contingency within tragic events.
  • MCD supports healthcare teams in ethical decision-making during challenging circumstances.