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  • Palliative Care
  • Medical Ethics

Background:

  • Proportionate palliative sedation (PPS) is crucial for intractable end-of-life suffering.
  • Existing clinical guidelines for PPS vary significantly across institutions.
  • A lack of literature details the process of developing PPS guidelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present cases illustrating challenges in PPS without clear guidelines.
  • To describe a policy development process for PPS.
  • To highlight the benefits of defined PPS guidelines for patients and clinicians.

Main Methods:

  • Case study presentation from Yale New Haven Hospital.
  • Exploration of practical and ethical challenges.
  • Description of institutional policy development.

Main Results:

  • Two cases highlighted the need for clear PPS guidelines.
  • Policy development addressed patient comfort, autonomy, and clinician support.
  • Defined guidelines can mitigate decisional fatigue and moral distress.

Conclusions:

  • Developing institutional PPS guidelines is essential for patient-centered care.
  • Clear guidelines support clinicians by reducing moral distress and decisional fatigue.
  • Institutions are encouraged to create their own tailored PPS policies.