| Ethics committees in long-term care facilities. | |
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PMID: 15592254 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Biomedical ethical dilemmas occur in long-term care facilities (LTCFs), particularly in the absence of residents' advance directives. Ethics committees are required in hospitals and long-term care facilities accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), but many LTCFs do not have JCAHO accreditation. A survey of LTCFs in one county in a Southwestern state found that only 29% of those LTCFs responding had an organized ethics committee. This article discusses the purpose, membership, and meetings of an ethics committee in LTCFs. A sample process for resolving a biomedical ethical dilemma is presented. Nurses can initiate the development of an ethics committee using available resources or combining resources with other local LTCFs. The ethics committee should consider the education of all persons involved to facilitate resolution of clinical ethical dilemmas. |
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Authors:
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Mildred O Hogstel; Linda C Curry; Charles A Walker; Paulette G Burns |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 25 ISSN: 0197-4572 ISO Abbreviation: Geriatr Nurs Publication Date: 2004 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-12-13 Completed Date: 2005-02-08 Revised Date: 2006-01-12 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309633 Medline TA: Geriatr Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 364-9 Citation Subset: E; N |
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Harris School of Nursing of Texas Chistian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. |
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Advance Directives Aged Aged, 80 and over Decision Making Ethics Committees* Health Care Surveys Homes for the Aged / ethics* Humans Male Nursing Homes / ethics* United States |
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