Perceptions of Ethical Problems by Nurses and Doctors.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-1986
Abstract
To identify how nurses and physicians perceive ethical problems in clinical medicine, we conducted structured interviews with 26 nurses and 24 physicians who work in acute-care units. Both groups thought that they frequently encounter ethical problems, although there was significant variation within each group about how often members of each group perceived such problems. Members of the health-care team often disagreed about ethical decisions. Nurses often described conflicts with physicians, but physicians rarely recognized disagreements with nurses. Clinical ethicists need to be aware of this heterogeneous perception in order to communicate effectively about ethical problems.
Volume
146
Issue
3
First Page
577
Last Page
578
ISSN
0003-9926
Published In/Presented At
Gramelspacher, G. P., Howell, J. D., & Young, M. J. (1986). Perceptions of ethical problems by nurses and doctors. Archives Of Internal Medicine, 146(3), 577-578.
Disciplines
Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
3954532
LVHN link
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Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Faculty
Document Type
Article