Research Progress on the Ethical Dilemmas of Nurses in the Epidemics Prevention and Control of Major Infectious Diseases
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2023.11.15
- VernacularTitle:重大传染病疫情防控护士伦理困境的研究进展
- Author:
Huifang HONG
1
;
Gendi LU
1
;
Chengjue WANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Major Infectious Diseases;
Nurse;
Ethical Dilemma
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2023;36(11):1266-1272
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ethical dilemmas commonly exist among nurses during the epidemic prevention and control of major infectious diseases, which can affect their physical and mental health and nursing quality. This paper reviewed the ethical dilemmas of nurses in the epidemic prevention and control of major infectious diseases from four aspects, including concepts, current situation, evaluation tools, and influencing factors, with a view to raising the attention of nurses, nursing administrators, and health management organizations to the ethical dilemmas of nurses in the epidemic prevention and control of major infectious diseases, and providing theoretical references for further formulating strategies. In terms of ethical dilemmas research of nurses during the prevention and control of major infectious diseases, domestic and foreign studies mostly used scales and qualitative interviews to investigate. Research has found that the ethical dilemmas of nurses during the period include the ethical dilemma of visiting restrictions, the ethical dilemma of fair allocation of scarce resources, and the ethical dilemma of nurses’ rights and obligations. The main influencing factors include demographic factors, psychological factors, risk perception, and social support. It is recommended to develop suitable assessment tools from the perspective of ethical in the future, timely grasp the current situation of ethical dilemmas of nurses during the prevention and control of major infectious diseases, and deeply explore influencing factors.
