This study will describe which ethical dilemmas are experienced by anesthesiologist in the Dutch Healthcare system and what the current solving strategies are for these issues. Semi- structured interviews will be conducted with anaesthesiologists employed in different hospitals in the Netherlands..
Ethical considerations are part of a doctors daily practice. The development of anaesthesiologists as ' perioperative' doctors is increasingly giving anaesthesiologists a treatment function. As the third largest medical specialty, they are also involved in ethical dilemmas. Examples of common themes in the literature include:' informed consent' and professionalism. Nevertheless, good research into ethical dilemmas in the field of anaesthesiology is lacking.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
Qualitative research through semi-structured interviews
Academic Medical Centre
Amsterdam, Netherlands
RECRUITINGinterviews (qualitative interview study)
Categories of ethical dilemmas experienced during work as assessed by interviews
Time frame: 10 years (depends on working experience of the respondent)
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