RT Article
T1 Ethical decision-making in nursing homes: Influence of organizational factors
JF Nursing ethics
VO 18
IS 4
SP 514
OP 525
A1 Dreyer, Anne
A1 Førde, Reidun
A1 Nortvedt, Per
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2011
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1779449496
AB In this article we report findings from a qualitative study that explored how doctors and nurses in nursing homes describe professional collaboration around dying patients. The study also examined the consequences this can have for the life-prolonging treatment of patients and the care of them and their relatives. Nine doctors and 10 nurses from 10 Norwegian nursing homes were interviewed about their experience of decision-making processes on life-prolonging treatment and care. The findings reveal that the frameworks for the professional collaboration and organization of physicians and nurses prevent patient treatment and care complying with ethical considerations and the law. These conditions have a challenging impact on the care of dying patients and their relatives.
K1 substituted decision-maker
K1 End-of-life
K1 Decision-making
K1 Collaboration
DO 10.1177/0969733011403553