Presentation of ethical criteria during medical decision-making for critically ill patients: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Every medical decision is based on balancing medical knowledge, ethical considerations, and patient preferences. Previous surveys have mainly covered the ethical knowledge of medical staff. The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of an innovative concept regarding how ethical criteria are applied to clinical decision-making during critical illness.

Methods

An online survey including a short case vignette was carried out at a university hospital among physicians specialising in intensive care medicine in Germany. After free text responses regarding further required case information, the participants were asked to rank decision criteria during the course of the case vignette. A qualitative evaluation was performed by two independent investigators, based

SUBMITTER: Jobges S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10430832 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature