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  • Medical Ethics
  • Sociology of Health

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  • Limited research exists on unsatisfactory dying processes, particularly within hospice and palliative care settings.
  • Ethical dimensions of observing poor end-of-life care remain underexplored.
  • While
  • good death
  • ideals are common, the reality of unsatisfactory deaths requires deeper investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the perceptions and ethical considerations surrounding unsatisfactory dying processes in hospice and palliative care.
  • To understand the perspectives of healthcare professionals regarding
  • bad death
  • scenarios.
  • To investigate the factors contributing to ethically problematic end-of-life care situations.

Main Methods:

  • Exploratory qualitative study design.
  • Grounded theory approach for data collection and analysis.
  • Focus on professional articulation of unsatisfactory dying experiences.

Main Results:

  • Bad death
  • notions are primarily voiced by professionals, not patients or families.
  • Deficient symptom control is a key indicator of unsatisfactory dying.
  • Patient and staff needs, alongside autonomy, are crucial considerations.

Conclusions:

  • Idealized notions of
  • dying well
  • can obscure practical realities and lead to ethical issues.
  • The need for accountability and communicative reassurance among staff influences the perception of dying processes.
  • Contextual specifics of palliative care practice are essential for ethical end-of-life decision-making.