Analysis of the ethical dilemmas of patients in a cancer specialty hospital in the context of the smart hospital
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.02.18
- VernacularTitle:智慧医院背景下的肿瘤专科医院患者伦理困境分析
- Author:
Zijian WU
1
;
Lanlan LIAO
2
Author Information
1. Clinical Research Management Centre， Affiliated Cancer Hospital and Institute of Guangzhou Medical University， Guangzhou 510095， China
2. College of Finance and Trade， Guangdong Industry Polytechnic University， Guangzhou 510300， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
smart hospital;
cancer;
specialty hospital;
ethical dilemma
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(2):261-266
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the ethical dilemmas of patients in a cancer specialty hospital in the context of the smart hospital and to propose relevant countermeasures. MethodsUsing the purposive sampling method， medical staff from a tertiary cancer specialty hospital in a certain city were selected as research subjects from December 2023 to January 2024. Qualitative interviews were conducted on the ethical dilemmas of the specialized cancer patients in the context of the smart hospital， and Nvivo 12.0 software was used for data transcription and analysis. ResultsThree themes were extracted. First， the ethical dilemmas faced by specialized cancer patients in the context of smart hospitals， including the ethical dilemma between privacy protection and information disclosure， the right to life and choice， fairness and priority， and scientific research and clinical practice. Second， smart hospitals relied on advanced information technology to improve the level of medical teaching and research， but this had led to various ethical dilemmas mentioned above. Medical staff should correctly view and scientifically respond to these ethical dilemmas. Third， the response strategies for ethical dilemmas in cancer specialty hospitals in the context of smart hospitals include improving relevant policies and regulations， optimizing medical resource allocation， strengthening ethics education of medical staff， enhancing doctor-patient communication， and strengthening feedback and regulatory mechanisms. ConclusionMedical institutions should strengthen ethical supervision while promoting innovation and application of medical information technology， to ensure compliance and sustainability in the development of smart hospitals.
