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Moral Distress in End-of-Life Care

Authors :
Jonathan Ives
Caroline Bradbury-Jones
Georgina Morley
Emmerich, N
Mallia, P
B, Gordijn
F, Pistoia
Source :
Philosophy and Medicine ISBN: 9783030400323, Morley, G, Bradbury-Jones, C & Ives, J 2020, Moral Distress in End-of-Life Care . in N Emmerich, P Mallia, G B & P F (eds), European Perspectives on End of Life Care . Springer, pp. 335-353 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40033-0_22
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Springer International Publishing, 2020.

Abstract

Whilst debate continues regarding how to define moral distress (MD), one constant has been the belief that healthcare professionals often experience MD during end-of-life (EoL) care. In this chapter, we will discuss the concept of MD in the context of EoL care, drawing on a recent case that has attracted global attention and empirical data drawn from Morley’s doctoral studies exploring MD in nursing. We argue that the empirical data supports a broader understanding of MD and that the occurrence of MD during EoL care can highlight other morally complex issues that warrant further exploration.

Details

ISBN :
978-3-030-40032-3
ISBNs :
9783030400323
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Philosophy and Medicine ISBN: 9783030400323, Morley, G, Bradbury-Jones, C & Ives, J 2020, Moral Distress in End-of-Life Care . in N Emmerich, P Mallia, G B & P F (eds), European Perspectives on End of Life Care . Springer, pp. 335-353 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40033-0_22
Accession number :
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