Exploring what is reasonable: uncovering moral reasoning of vascular surgeons in daily practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vascular surgery offers a range of treatments to relieve pain and ulcerations, and to prevent sudden death by rupture of blood vessels. The surgical procedures involve risk of injury and harm, which increases with age and frailty leading to complex decision-making processes that raise ethical questions. However, how vascular surgeons negotiate these questions is scarcely studied. The aim was therefore to explore vascular surgeons' moral reasoning of what ought to be done for the patient.

Methods

Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 vascular surgeons working at three Swedish university hospitals. Data were analysed according to systematic text condensation.

Results

The surgeons' moral reasoning about what ought to be done comprised

SUBMITTER: Heidenreich K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9827683 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature