Moral Distress in Emergency Medical Services

moral distress;EMS;bioethics;Bioethics

Viele, Caitlin MarieGeller, Gail ;

Johns Hopkins University

关键词: moral distress;    EMS;    bioethics;    Bioethics;   

Others  :  https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/bitstream/handle/1774.2/59227/VIELE-THESIS-2018.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

瑞士|英语

来源: JOHNS HOPKINS DSpace Repository

【 摘 要 】

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are professionals that are trained to provide prehospital medical care. Emergency Medical Technicians are often exposed to imperfect work environments that can negatively impact their well-being and their ability to deliver care. Prehospital care providers are also frequently confronted with ethical dilemmas. Healthcare providers that repeatedly make ethical decisions in difficult care situations and imperfect work environments are at risk of developing moral distress.The goal of this thesis was to analyze the known causes of moral distress in other healthcare professions to determine the sources of moral distress that are most relevant to EMTs. This thesis suggests that the documented causes of moral distress that are most relevant to EMTs include: feeling disrespected, operating in a negative ethical climate, and acting against a patient’s best interest. This thesis also revealed that literature regarding moral distress in Emergency Medical Service providers is limited; Further research is required to examine the prevalence, causes, and effects of moral distress in EMTs.