Describing Medical Aid-in-Dying and Nursing "Leave-the-Room" Policies in California: A Mixed Methods Study.
J Hosp Palliat Nurs
; 2024 Aug 23.
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ABSTRACT
Transparent patient-centered communication is essential to providing quality hospice care for patients at the end of life. This study aimed to determine and describe the current state of aid-in-dying policies in California and their effect on hospice nursing in response to narratives about leave-the-room policies presenting professional and moral challenges. In total, 97 hospice program policies were analyzed with a focus on the role of nurses at the bedside and intent to discharge patients who pursue medical aid-in-dying. It is necessary to clarify the important role of hospice nurses who care for terminally ill patients pursuing their legal right to assisted dying. The results of this study underscore the need for improved policy transparency and organizational support to enhance hospice engagement, particularly by nurses, with their patients at the end of life.
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J Hosp Palliat Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos