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Anonymous ethics consult requests: nameless or nebulous?

Meaghann Weaver¹, Abagail D Cohen², Maria Susana Ciruzzi²

¹St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA Meaghann.Weaver2@stjude.org.

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Anonymous ethics consultations may hinder effective ethics processes. Confidential consultations are preferred, but systems should address gaps anonymous consults may fill.

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Healthcare Ethics Consultation

Background:

Anonymous ethics consultations present unique challenges regarding purpose and function.
Existing guidance advises caution against leveraging anonymous consults.
The nature of anonymous consults may impede a thorough ethics consultation process.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the role and function of anonymous ethics consultations.
To evaluate arguments for and against anonymous consults.
To offer a framework for addressing anonymous consults within healthcare settings.

Main Methods:

Review of arguments surrounding anonymous ethics consultations.
Survey of public-facing descriptions of anonymous consult availability across 20 national healthcare settings.
Reflection on institutional experiences with anonymous ethics consultations.

Main Results:

Anonymous consults risk an inability to engage in a functionally equivalent ethics process compared to named consults.
A review of 20 national healthcare settings revealed varying approaches to anonymous consult availability.
Institutional experiences highlight potential gaps filled by anonymous consults.

Conclusions:

Confidential consultations are a recommended alternative to anonymous consults.
Decisions to remove anonymous consult mechanisms must identify and connect requesters to appropriate resources.
Proactive engagement of preventive ethics principles is crucial for bolstering organizational ethics.