[The contribution of an ethical concertation group in nephrology validated by a research protocol].

[The contribution of an ethical concertation group in nephrology validated by a research protocol]. Nephrol Ther. 2019 Nov 11;: Authors: Maurizi-Balzan J, Fourneret É, Cimar L, Noble J, Naciri-Bennani H, Tetaz R, Rostaing L Abstract For more than 10 years, nephrologists in the Grenoble-region have sought advice from the Ethical Concertation Unit in Nephrology with regards to whether to stop or continue dialysis for patients under palliative care. This process deserves a multidisciplinary debate between health professionals and qualified non-health professionals. Thus, we organized a qualitative research protocol in three parts (medical, philosophical, judicial) to explore this issue. Our study aimed to assess the impact of Ethical Concertation Unit in Nephrology's discussions regarding perception, knowledge, and judicial and ethical considerations. The practical repercussions of decision-making within medical practice, its impacts on the patient and his/her family, as well as associated-health professionals, was assessed. To achieve this, two questionnaires and an interview were organized by three Ethical Concertation Unit in Nephrology-leaders to review the viewpoints of the 22 permanent Ethical Concertation Unit in Nephrology members that had participated in 10 Ethical Concertation Unit in Nephrology sessions between 2015 and 2016 to discuss 21 case-reports. Only 13 persons (4 physicians, 6 nurses, 3 non-health professionals) agre...
Source: Nephrologie and Therapeutique - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Nephrol Ther Source Type: research