The role of bioethics services in paediatric intensive care units: a qualitative descriptive study

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作者
Alexander, Denise [1 ]
Quirke, Mary [1 ]
Greene, Jo [2 ]
Cassidy, Lorna [1 ]
Hilliard, Carol [3 ]
Brenner, Maria [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Coll Dublin, Sch Nursing Midwifery & Hlth Syst, Dublin, Ireland
[2] Maynooth Univ, Maynooth, Ireland
[3] Childrens Hlth Ireland Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
基金
欧洲研究理事会;
关键词
Child; Clinical bioethics; Functionality; Technology dependence; Invasive long-term ventilation; Innovation; GUIDELINES; BIAS;
D O I
10.1186/s12910-024-01017-z
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B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
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BackgroundThere is considerable variation in the functionality of bioethical services in different institutions and countries for children in hospital, despite new challenges due to increasing technology supports for children with serious illness and medical complexity. We aimed to understand how bioethics services address bioethical concerns that are increasingly encountered in paediatric intensive care.MethodsA qualitative descriptive design was used to describe clinician's perspectives on the functionality of clinical bioethics services for paediatric intensive care units. Clinicians who were members of formal or informal clinical bioethics groups, or who were closely involved with the process of working through ethically challenging decisions, were interviewed. Interviews took place online. Resulting transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis.ResultsFrom 33 interviews, we identified four themes that described the functionality of bioethics services when a child requires technology to sustain life: striving for consensus; the importance of guidelines; a structure that facilitates a time-sensitive and relevant response; and strong leadership and teamwork.ConclusionsClinical bioethics services have the potential to expand their role due to the challenges brought by advancing medical technology and the increasing options it brings for treatment. Further work is needed to identify where and how bioethics services can evolve and adapt to fully address the needs of the decision-makers in PICU.
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