Ethical dilemmas in providing acute medical care at home for children: a survey of health professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Acute care at home is increasing. We aimed to determine the views of healthcare professionals on the ethics of providing home care and compare the impact of situational changes on their opinions.

Design

An analysis of opinions of home healthcare professionals.

Setting

The Australasian Hospital-in-the-Home Annual Conference, November 2017.

Participants

Eighty physicians, nurses and allied health staff who provide acute care for children and adults at home.

Methods

Clinical scenarios were presented about a 14 years old receiving intravenous antibiotics at home via an established home care pathway, and participants were asked to vote manually on whether providing home care was ethical.

Main outcomes

The proportions of healthcare professiona

SUBMITTER: Bryant PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7015051 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature