Problemas éticos en el consultorio médico
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1Division of General Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
JAMA
|August 12, 1988
Resumen
Los problemas éticos son comunes en las prácticas de consultorios médicos, y afectan al 30% de los pacientes. Las cuestiones clave incluyen los costos de atención, las preferencias de los pacientes y la capacidad de toma de decisiones, especialmente en los adultos mayores.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ética biomédica y la ética biomédica.
- Medicina interna es la medicina interna de las enfermedades.
- Práctica de la atención médica.
Sus antecedentes:
- La mayor parte de la atención médica ocurre en un entorno de oficina.
- Los desafíos éticos en estos entornos son poco estudiados.
- Esta investigación se centra en los problemas éticos en las prácticas de los consultorios de medicina interna.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Identificar y describir los problemas éticos encontrados en una práctica de consultorio médico.
- Establecer una base para una mayor investigación en ética biomédica más allá de los entornos hospitalarios.
Principales métodos:
- Evaluación prospectiva de 280 pacientes consecutivos y 562 visitas al consultorio.
- Definición de problemas éticos: conflicto entre las cuestiones éticas y el deber del médico de beneficiar al paciente.
- Datos recopilados sobre la demografía de los pacientes y preocupaciones éticas específicas.
Principales resultados:
- Los problemas éticos estaban presentes en el 30% de los pacientes y en el 21% de las visitas.
- Los problemas más comunes: el costo de la atención (11,1%), los factores psicológicos (9,6%), la competencia (7,1%), el rechazo del tratamiento (6,4%).
- Los problemas éticos fueron más frecuentes en pacientes mayores de 60 años.
Conclusiones:
- Los desafíos éticos son frecuentes en los entornos médicos ambulatorios.
- Comprender estas cuestiones es crucial para mejorar la atención al paciente y la práctica ética.
- Se necesita más investigación para abordar el paisaje ético único de la atención médica basada en oficinas.
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