Multidisciplinary support for ethics deliberations during the first COVID wave.

Bénédicte LombartLaura MoïsiValérie BellamyValérie LandolfiniMarie-Josée ManifacierValérie MesnageCharlotte HeilbrunnDominique PateronAlexandra Andro-MelinOlivier FainNicolas CarbonellAnne BourrierCaroline ThomasDelphine LibeautChristian-Guy CoichardAlice PolomeniBertrand Guidet

Published in: Nursing ethics (2022)

COVID-19 crisis forced hospitals to envisage prioritization of ICU access. Established decision-making criteria and protocols do not enable healthcare professionals to escape ethical dilemmas. That acknowledgement highlights ethical risks, enhances the added-value of nursing and encourages all players to be vigilant to pursue collective deliberations to achieve clear and transparent decisions.

Keyphrases

decision making
coronavirus disease
sars cov
public health
healthcare
intensive care unit
quality improvement
mental health
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
big data
machine learning
mechanical ventilation
risk assessment
acute respiratory distress syndrome
artificial intelligence