What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to identify the ethical issues faced by nurses caring for terminally ill elderly individuals.

March 1, 2004

A Survey of Ethical Issues Experienced by Nurses Caring for Terminally Ill Elderly People

Puntos clave

This research aims to identify the ethical issues faced by nurses caring for terminally ill elderly individuals.
Survey questionnaire used to gather data from nurses in elderly care settings in the UK.
The survey included questions about cultural aspects of ethical issues related to care.
Focus on organizational culture and its impact on ethical decision-making.
Nurses reported various ethical challenges, including those specific to dementia patients.
Issues highlighted the differing needs among patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
Ethical challenges identified could affect the overall quality of death for elderly patients.

Resumen

This study examined the ethical issues experienced by nurses working in a small group of elderly persons' care settings in the UK, using a survey questionnaire previously used in other countries for examining the cultural aspects of ethical issues. However 'culture' relates not only to ethnicity but also the organizational culture in which care is delivered. Nurses working in elderly persons' care settings described a range of issues faced when caring for elderly terminally ill people, which illustrated the different needs of patients, relatives, professionals and society. These issues related to the unique needs of elderly people (such as dementia sufferers) and could have an impact on patients' quality of death.

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Cite This Study

Enes et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a20ed5e76382611e5181f2d https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1191/0969733004ne680oa

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