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Unraveling ethical issues in palliative care
1Center for Ethics and Human Rights, American Nurses Association, Washington, DC, USA.
Seminars in Oncology Nursing
|May 15, 1998
Summary
Nurses face many ethical challenges, especially in palliative care. Addressing these issues is crucial for patient well-being and nursing integrity in end-of-life care.
Area of Science:
- Palliative Care
- Nursing Ethics
- End-of-Life Care
Background:
- Palliative care presents complex ethical dilemmas.
- Nurses are central to navigating these challenges.
- Ethical considerations are vital for quality end-of-life care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify ethical issues in palliative care.
- To highlight the nurse's role in addressing these ethical dimensions.
- To emphasize the importance of ethical preparedness for nurses.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of articles, research studies, and books.
- Focus on ethical issues within palliative care settings.
- Analysis of the nursing role in ethical practice.
Main Results:
- Nurses encounter diverse ethical concerns across practice settings.
- Palliative care is a context for particularly challenging ethical issues.
- Preparedness in ethical decision-making benefits patients, families, and nurses.
Conclusions:
- Nurses are integral to resolving ethical issues in palliative care.
- Addressing ethical dimensions enhances patient and family well-being.
- Ethical competence protects the professional integrity of nurses.
Keywords:
Death and Euthanasia