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Ethical decision making and the critical care team
1Department of Philosophy, University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Critical Care Clinics
|January 1, 1986
Summary
This study examines treatment withdrawal decisions in intensive care units. It highlights team decision-making as a dialogue between healthcare professionals and families.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Intensive Care Medicine
- Healthcare Decision-Making
Background:
- Treatment withdrawal decisions are complex in adult and neonatal intensive care units.
- Effective communication is crucial for end-of-life care discussions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the decision-making process for treatment withdrawal in intensive care settings.
- To describe the role of team-based decision-making.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of decision-making processes.
- Examination of dialogue between healthcare teams and families.
Main Results:
- Treatment withdrawal decisions involve a cumulative dialogue.
- Team decision-making is an emerging model in intensive care.
Conclusions:
- Healthcare teams and families collaborate in treatment withdrawal decisions.
- Patient-centered care emphasizes shared decision-making in intensive care.
Keywords:
Death and Euthanasia