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Resolving ethical problems in long-term care

J Beckel

    Journal of Gerontological Nursing
    |January 1, 1996
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Navigating end-of-life ethical decisions in long-term care requires careful consideration of multiple factors and stakeholders. Ethics committees can guide patients, families, and staff through complex choices using established ethical principles.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Bioethics
    • Healthcare Management

    Background:

    • End-of-life care presents complex ethical dilemmas in long-term care settings.
    • Decision-making involves numerous stakeholders with distinct roles and ethical perspectives.

    Observation:

    • Ethical decisions necessitate the evaluation of multiple alternatives and choices.
    • Influencing factors include ethical theories, control, legal issues, failure, coercion, obligation, advocacy, autonomy, respect, and cost.

    Findings:

    • Effective ethical decision-making requires thoughtful evaluation of available options.
    • A variety of ethical theories and practical factors shape these complex choices.

    Implications:

    • Ethics committees can provide essential guidance for navigating end-of-life decisions.
    Keywords:
    Death and Euthanasia

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  • Guidelines based on ethical principles support patients, families, and staff.
  • Facilitating ethical decision-making aligns with facility missions and philosophies.