The ethical challenges of palliative care from the perspectives of pediatricians: A qualitative study in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to ethical principles is a requirement for palliative care delivery to children and a main concern of healthcare providers. Physicians usually face ethical challenges during their daily practice in hospitals and need adequate skills and the ability to identify and manage them. This study sought to explore the ethical challenges of palliative care from the perspectives of pediatricians.

Methods

This qualitative study was conducted between April and July 2019 using the content analysis approach. Participants were fifteen pediatric medical residents, specialists, and subspecialists purposively recruited from pediatric hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Data were collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using Graneheim and Lundman's appr

SUBMITTER: Zahedi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9464941 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature