Communication of patients' and family members' ethical concerns to their healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about communication between patients, families, and healthcare providers regarding ethical concerns that patients and families experience in the course of illness and medical care. To address this gap in the literature, we surveyed patients and family members to learn about their ethical concerns and the extent to which they discussed them with their healthcare providers.

Methods

We surveyed adult, English-speaking patients and family members receiving inpatient care in five hospitals in the Washington DC-Baltimore metropolitan area from July 2017 to March 2020. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the frequency, comfortableness, and helpfulness of discussions regarding ethical concerns experienced when sick or receiving medical care. Univ

SUBMITTER: Noorulhuda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10385941 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature