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Huang Y, Liu H, Cong Y. Is deception defensible in dementia care? A care ethics perspective. Nurs Ethics 2022; 29:1589-1599. [PMID: 35724326 DOI: 10.1177/09697330221092336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Deception is common in dementia care, although its moral legitimacy is questionable. This paper conceptually clarifies when does dementia care involve deception and argues that care ethics is an appropriate ethical framework to guide dementia care compared with the mainstream ethical theories that emphasize abilities. From a perspective of care ethics, this paper claims that morally defensible deception is context-specific, embodied as a caring process that needs to be identified through instant, creative and interactive care procedures. According to this argument, it further analyses and concludes the moral rationality of deception in five common cases. While deception is morally justified in many situations, another concern is that it is usually not the last resort but a means of convenience. As the ability to interact, autonomy and dignity of persons with dementia (PWDs) are generally ignored; nurses need more training and education to master the essential procedures to ensure that the value of authenticity and autonomy is maintained and considered throughout dementia care.
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- Yuanyuan Huang
- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- The Department of Medical Ethics and Law, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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Holmes AL, Ibrahim JE. An Ageing Population Creates New Challenges Around Consent to Medical Treatment. JOURNAL OF BIOETHICAL INQUIRY 2021; 18:465-475. [PMID: 34224101 DOI: 10.1007/s11673-021-10113-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Obtaining consent for medical treatment in older adults raises a number of complex challenges. Despite being required by ethics and the law, consent for medical treatment is not always validly sought in this population. The dynamic nature of capacity, particularly in individuals who have dementia or other cognitive impairments, adds complexity to obtaining consent. Further challenges arise in ensuring that older people comprehend the medical treatment information provided and that consent is not vitiated by coercion or undue influence. Existing mechanisms to address issues surrounding consent for older adults only address incapacity and raise further challenges. As the ageing population increases, these issues are likely to become more profound, thus action is required to address these challenges. Raising awareness, more education, engaging with people with dementia, and conducting further research would assist in beginning to overcome these challenges.
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- Alice L Holmes
- Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Victorian Institute Forensic Medicine, Monash University, 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, VIC, 3006, Australia
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- Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Victorian Institute Forensic Medicine, Monash University, 65 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, VIC, 3006, Australia.
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Garratt SM, Jonas MF, Peri K, Kerse N. To crush, or not to crush? Unauthorised covert administration of medication in nursing homes. Int J Older People Nurs 2021; 16:e12393. [PMID: 34114361 DOI: 10.1111/opn.12393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions of nursing home staff and residents of unauthorised covert administration of medication. Prior studies identify that covert medication administration (crushing medication to administer in food or drink) is common in nursing home settings. Still, few recognise that this practice may occur without consultation or clinical authorisation. DESIGN An exploratory qualitative study was conducted with nursing home staff and residents as part of a more extensive mixed-methods study on medication omissions and clinical decision-making. METHODS We conducted a qualitative study using focus groups and semi-structured interviews across four geographical areas in New Zealand to better understand nursing home staff and residents' experiences and perspectives on covert administration. Semi-structured interviews took place with 11 Clinical managers/leads and one senior Registered Nurse; role specific focus groups were held with Registered Nurses (n = 6), Health Care Assistants (n = 14), and Residents (n = 12). Data were analysed using thematic analysis. FINDINGS Participants described covert administration as a practical option if a nursing home resident refused medication but recognised it was a deception that carried ethical and clinical risks, particularly when unauthorised. Participants felt that unauthorised covert administration stemmed from doubts about residents' competence and the competing demands staff face during medication administration. Staff, who typically relied on advice from their pharmacies around which medications were safe to crush, expressed a need for more education. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE This study provides evidence that unauthorised covert administration of medications is an ongoing practice, using New Zealand nursing homes as an example. The results emphasise that nursing home staff and residents are aware that this practice carries ethical and clinical risks and requires a certified process to legitimise its authorised form.
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- Stephanie M Garratt
- FMHS, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, Vic., Australia
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- FMHS, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- FMHS, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- FMHS, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Vaismoradi M, Jordan S, Logan PA, Amaniyan S, Glarcher M. A Systematic Review of the Legal Considerations Surrounding Medicines Management. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2021; 57:65. [PMID: 33450903 PMCID: PMC7828352 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57010065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This study explores the legal considerations surrounding medicines management, providing a synthesis of existing knowledge. An integrative systematic review of the current international knowledge was performed. The search encompassed the online databases of PubMed (including Medline), Scopus, CINAHL, and Web of Science using MeSH terms and relevant keywords relating to the legal considerations of medicines management in healthcare settings. The search process led to the identification of 6051 studies published between 2010 and 2020, of which six articles were found to be appropriate for data analysis and synthesis based on inclusion criteria. Research methods were varied and included qualitative interviews, mixed-methods designs, retrospective case reports and cross-sectional interrupted time-series analysis. Their foci were on the delegation of medicines management, pharmacovigilance and reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) before and after legislation by nurses, physicians and pharmacists, medico-legal litigation, use of forced medication and the prescription monitoring program. Given the heterogenicity of the studies in terms of aims and research methods, a meta-analysis could not be performed and, therefore, our review findings are presented narratively under the categories of 'healthcare providers' education and monitoring tasks', 'individual and shared responsibility', and 'patients' rights'. This review identifies legal aspects surrounding medicines management, including supervision and monitoring of the effects of medicines; healthcare providers' knowledge and attitudes; support and standardised tools for monitoring and reporting medicines' adverse side effects/ADRs; electronic health record systems; individual and shared perceptions of responsibility; recognition of nurses' roles; detection of sentinel medication errors; covert or non-voluntary administration of medication, and patient participation.
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- Mojtaba Vaismoradi
- Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, 8049 Bodø, Norway
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- Department of Nursing, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK;
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- Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst 2795, Australia;
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- Student Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan 3514799442, Iran;
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- Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Paracelsus Medical University, 5020 Salzburg, Austria;
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Pickering NJ. Covert medication and patient identity: placing the ethical analysis in a worldwide context. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS 2020; 47:medethics-2020-106695. [PMID: 33335071 PMCID: PMC8639955 DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2020-106695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In a recent JME article, Guidry-Grimes, Dean and Victor offer some signal and challenging insights into the ethical analysis of covert medication (in general) and in particular when administered via food. They warn of impacts on identity likely to emerge from using food in this way. In particular, they caution against allowing families to be involved in covert medication, in the light of their central role in sustaining identity. Their analysis has particular purchase in resource rich contexts and those contexts where individual identity is a central concern. But it is less clear that the article's insights are relevant to other contexts. This article places the analysis of covert medication and identity in a wider context, arguing both that the focus on identity is equally significant when analysing potential alternatives to covert medication, such as coercion; and that the ethical analysis of covert medication offered by Guidry-Grimes, Dean and Victor lacks global applicability. It seems to lack application particularly in resource-poor contexts, and in cultures where identity and community are interconstituted.
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- Neil John Pickering
- Bioethics Centre, University of Otago Dunedin School of Medicine, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Guidry-Grimes L, Dean M, Victor EK. Covert administration of medication in food: a worthwhile moral gamble? JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS 2020; 47:medethics-2019-105763. [PMID: 32060208 DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2019-105763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 12/06/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The covert administration of medication occurs with incapacitated patients without their knowledge, involving some form of deliberate deception in disguising or hiding the medication. Covert medication in food is a relatively common practice globally, including in institutional and homecare contexts. Until recently, it has received little attention in the bioethics literature, and there are few laws or rules governing the practice. In this paper, we discuss significant, but often overlooked, ethical issues related to covert medication in food. We emphasise the variety of ways in which eating has ethical importance, highlighting what is at risk if covert administration of medication in food is discovered. For example, losing trust in feeders and food due to covert medication may risk important opportunities for identity maintenance in contexts where identity is already unstable. Since therapeutic relationships may be jeopardised by a patient's discovery that caregivers had secretly put medications in their food, this practice can result in an ongoing deception loop. While there may be circumstances in which covert medication is ethically justified, given a lack of suitable alternatives, we argue that in any particular case this practice should be continually re-evaluated in light of the building moral costs to the relational agent over time.
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- Laura Guidry-Grimes
- Medical Humanities and Bioethics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- Philosophy, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, USA
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Wright DJ, Potter JF, Clark A, Blyth A, Maskrey V, Mencarelli G, Wicks SO, Craig DQM. Administration of aspirin tablets using a novel gel-based swallowing aid: an open-label randomised controlled cross-over trial. BMJ INNOVATIONS 2019; 5:113-119. [PMID: 32038883 PMCID: PMC6979441 DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2018-000293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Introduction To ease administration of medicines to people with dysphagia we developed and patented a gel formulation within which whole tablets could be inserted. The aim was to determine whether the gel would affect bioequivalence of uncoated aspirin tablet. Method A gel containing gelatin, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, citric acid, potassium sorbate and water was developed to maintain structure on tablet insertion and increase saliva production to lubricate the swallow.In an open-label cross-over trial 12 healthy male volunteers were administered a 300 mg uncoated aspirin tablet with and without gel with a 7-day washout period. Blood salicylate levels, platelet activity and patient satisfaction were measured over 2 hours. Analysis was based on a random effects cross-over model. Results The estimated mean ratio (90% CI) of effect on salicylate levels when comparing administration with and without gel was 0.77 (90% CI 0.40 to 1.47) for amount absorbed and 0.76 (90% CI 0.44 to 1.31) and on total ASP-arachidonic acid platelet activity 1.16 (90% CI 0.88 to 1.53) and maximum ASP-arachidonic platelet activity 0.98 (90% CI 0.79 to 1.22). These results are outside of the range allowable for the assumption of bioequivalence. Participants rated the taste of aspirin tablets significantly better when encapsulated in the gel (p<0.05). Discussion We cannot assume that uncoated aspirin administration with and without gel is bioequivalent. Administration with gel resulted in reduced salicylate levels and therefore increased platelet function. Further research is required to determine the exact reason for this result. The results bring into question current processes for providing marketing authorisation for medical devices which are designed to aid swallowing.
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- Medicine, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Medicine, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Well-Being, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK
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This article draws on a range of case study examples from dementia care and explains how ethical theory can be applied to enhance professional practice. Ethical concepts are critically examined in this context and tensions between them are explored. The article demonstrates how an established ethical framework can assist with application in practice situations. It also argues that cultivating virtues, such as courage and receptivity, is an essential aspect of providing ethical nursing care for people with dementia.
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SUMMARYIn this overview we discuss the palliative psychiatric care of older people towards the end of life. We briefly consider ethics, dementia care, delirium, depression, anxiety, grief and physician-assisted suicide. We also discuss hope, dignity, spirituality and existentialism. We hope that this article will encourage clinicians to reflect on the effects of terminal illnesses on the mental health of dying people and the current provision of palliative psychiatric care.LEARNING OBJECTIVES•Appreciate that patient-centred care builds on providing individualised care for the dying person to meet their needs and wishes•Understand the collaborative role of psychiatry in assessing the aetiology and appropriate response to patients presenting with problems of loss, grief, anxiety, depression, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, personality change and confusion•Recognise that maintaining hope and living with hope is a way for terminally ill patients to endure and cope with their sufferingDECLARATION OF INTERESTNone.
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Morris JE, Hollwey F, Hansjee D, Power RA, Griffith R, Longmore T, Smithard DG, Dann-Reed E, Wright DJ. Pilot of a Charter to Improve Management of Medicines and Oral Care for Residents with Dysphagia in Care Homes. Geriatrics (Basel) 2018; 3:geriatrics3040078. [PMID: 31011113 PMCID: PMC6371168 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics3040078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2018] [Revised: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Research in care homes has demonstrated that medication management practices in patients with dysphagia and those receiving medicines covertly may be inappropriate, illegal, and potentially cause harm. This paper presents the results of a feasibility study piloting a resident and healthcare professional best practice charter to improve such practices in care home residents with dysphagia. A charter was developed through a multi-professional expert panel, implemented in one care home, and then piloted in 22 homes in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. A website was setup and developed iteratively to support the process. Care home staff and residents provided initial feedback on the implementation process and on perceived outcomes six months post implementation. A total of 16 (88.9%) out of 18 respondents from nine homes for six months reported a positive response to the charter. More than 80% of responses regarding the implementation process, impact on staff confidence, and perceived usefulness of the charter were positive. Perceived effectiveness and usefulness could, however, be further improved especially the perceived effect on frequency of medication review, which is reliant on external stakeholder involvement. The charter and supporting website were well received with respondents believing that it was useful, staff showing more confidence, and residents having enhanced care. Approaches to enhancing the charter’s effectiveness were identified.
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- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, London SE1 1NX, UK.
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- College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK.
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- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, London SE18 4QH, UK.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK.
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OBJECTIVE Oral medicines are frequently modified (eg, tablets crushed) for older adults. However, these modifications can have clinical, legal and/or ethical implications. Nurses bear responsibility for medicine administration and hence, perform these modifications. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of nurses about oral medicine modification for older adults. DESIGN A qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured, face-to-face interviews with nurses providing care to older adults in acute and long-term care settings. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. SETTINGS Sixteen purposively selected care settings; 4 acute-care and 12 long-term care settings were included. Nurses were recruited by convenience sampling at these sites. PARTICIPANTS Eighteen nurses participated (83% female, 67% long-term care, 33% acute-care, median age (IQR) 38 years (32.5-52.0)). RESULTS Three major themes: modifying-a necessary evil, nurses' role as patient advocate and modifying-we are working very much as a team and two minor themes: fractional dosing, and covert administration emerged from the data. Nurses viewed oral medicine modifications as being a routine and necessary occurrence in geriatric patient care due to limitations of available formulations and the presence of age-related challenges in drug administration. Nurses' knowledge of residents' requirements ensured that they advocate for those with individualised formulation needs, however, nurses rely on pharmacists for information about modifications. Nurses expressed a desire for supports including increased education and ward-specific, pharmacist-developed recommendations on common modifications. CONCLUSIONS This study has provided useful insights into the views of nurses regarding oral medicine modification for older adults. The unique and varied formulation requirements of older adults must be acknowledged. Increased engagement by healthcare professionals, the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory agencies and policy-makers is required to facilitate the development of age-appropriate formulations. In the interim, practical interventions, informed by the findings of this study, are required.
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- Aoife Mc Gillicuddy
- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork National University of Ireland, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork National University of Ireland, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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- Pharmaceutical Care Research Group, School of Pharmacy, University College Cork National University of Ireland, Cork, Republic of Ireland
- Pharmacy Department, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland
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Jensen AM, Pedersen BD, Olsen RB, Hounsgaard L. Medication and care in Alzheimer's patients in the acute care setting: A qualitative analysis. DEMENTIA 2017; 18:2173-2188. [PMID: 29192513 DOI: 10.1177/1471301217743306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The acute hospital admission of patients with dementia is associated with poor outcome and higher costs. Much of our knowledge on how hospital stays are experienced by patients and staff is generated from short and fragmented data collections, in which the significance of knowledge about day-to-day care might be overlooked, and might partly explain why the poor outcome for this group of patients is not fully understood. This study used participant observation to follow patients with Alzheimer’s disease admitted to orthopaedic wards after fall incidents. To gather longitudinal data, patients were followed during day and evening shifts, from admission to discharge. The data were interpreted from a phenomenological-hermeneutic perspective, inspired by Ricoeur's interpretation theory. The data showed that, despite having little specific knowledge about dementia care, staff were able to gather information about the patient’s needs and wishes relevant to administrating medicine in a person-centred way. However, much of this valuable information was lost between shifts or became hidden among the overwhelming amount of information in electronic patient records. As a consequence, much of the knowledge about individual patients’ needs and wishes had to be collected all over again at every shift. The study concludes that careful handover of information on person-centred dementia care can play an important role in making hospital stays more dementia-friendly.
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- Anders Møller Jensen
- Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark; Faculty of Health Sciences, VIA University College, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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- Odense University Hospital, Denmark; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
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Hinsliff-Smith K, Feakes R, Whitworth G, Seymour J, Moghaddam N, Dening T, Cox K. What do we know about the application of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) in healthcare practice regarding decision-making for frail and older people? A systematic literature review. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2017; 25:295-308. [PMID: 26611194 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In England and Wales, decision-making in cases of uncertain mental capacity is regulated by the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The Act provides a legal framework for decision-making for adults (16 and over) who are shown to lack capacity and where best interest decisions need to be made on their behalf. Frail older people with cognitive impairments represent a growing demographic sector across England and Wales for whom the protective principles of the Act have great relevance, as they become increasingly dependent on the care of others. However, while the Act articulates core principles, applying the Act in everyday healthcare contexts raises challenges for care providers in terms of interpretation and application. This paper presents a review of the published evidence documenting the use of the Act in healthcare practice, with particular reference to frail older people. Our aim was to identify, review and critically evaluate published empirical studies concerned with the implementation and application of the Act in healthcare settings. A systematic approach was undertaken with pre-determined exclusion and inclusion criteria applied across five electronic bibliographic databases combined with a manual search of specific journals. This review reports on 38 empirical sources which met the inclusion criteria published between 2005 and 2013. From the 38 sources, three descriptive themes were identified: knowledge and understanding, implementation and tensions in applying the Act, and alternative perspectives of the Act. There is a need for improved knowledge and conceptualisation to enable successful incorporation of the Act into everyday care provision. Inconsistencies in the application of the Act are apparent across a variety of care settings. This review suggest staff need more opportunities to engage, learn and implement the Act, in order for it to have greater resonance to their individual practice and ultimately benefit patient care.
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- Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith
- Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care, School of Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Nottinghamshire CityCare Partnership CIC, Nottingham, UK
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- Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care, School of Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care, School of Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Institute of Mental HealthDivision of PsychiatrySchool of Medicine, The University of Nottingham, UK
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- Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care, School of Health Sciences, Queen's Medical Centre, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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This article is the fourth in a series, Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone, published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute. Results of focus groups conducted as part of the AARP Public Policy Institute's No Longer Home Alone video project supported evidence that family caregivers aren't being given the information they need to manage the complex care regimens of their family members. This series of articles and accompanying videos aims to help nurses provide caregivers with the tools they need to manage their family member's medications. Each article explains the principles nurses should consider and reinforce with caregivers and is accompanied by a video for the caregiver to watch. The fourth video can be accessed at http://links.lww.com/AJN/A78.
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Managing Ethical Dilemmas in End-Stage Neurodegenerative Diseases. Geriatrics (Basel) 2017; 2:geriatrics2010008. [PMID: 31011018 PMCID: PMC6371100 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics2010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Neurodegenerative diseases are chronic, progressive and incurable illnesses that ultimately lead to death. The patient deteriorates inexorably towards the terminal phase of the disease when he becomes mentally and physically incapacitated. This article discusses the many ethical and moral dilemmas faced by the clinician and family members as they care for patients with neurodegenerative illnesses approaching the end of life. Topics discussed will include steps on how to assess mental capacity and decision-making capability, advance care planning, withholding and/or withdrawing treatment, food refusal, the do-not-resuscitate order and euthanasia. An approach to ethical decision-making incorporating Jonsen's 4-topic approach will also be discussed briefly.
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Macauley RC. Covert Medications: Act of Compassion or Conspiracy of Silence? THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ETHICS 2016. [DOI: 10.1086/jce2016274298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Young JM, Unger D. Covert Administration of Medication to Persons with Dementia: Exploring the Ethical Dimensions. THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ETHICS 2016. [DOI: 10.1086/jce2016274290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hernandez M, Barrio C. Families and medication use and adherence among Latinos with schizophrenia. J Ment Health 2016; 26:14-20. [PMID: 27690706 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2016.1222061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medication nonadherence among Latinos with schizophrenia represents a significant treatment obstacle. Although some studies have examined patient and family perceptions of adherence, few have examined these perceptions together. However, such knowledge can provide a deeper understanding of how family processes may contribute to or impede adherence among underserved groups such as Latinos. AIMS This study explored perceptions of medication and adherence among Latinos with schizophrenia and key family members. METHOD Purposive sampling was used to collect data from 34 participants: 14 patients with schizophrenia receiving community-based mental health services in an urban public setting and 20 key family members. Informed by grounded theory, semistructured interviews were analyzed by bilingual-bicultural team members. RESULTS Salient themes emerged indicating facilitators of and obstacles to medication use. Specifically, challenges centered on medication side effects, autonomy and choice, and illness insight, whereas facilitators focused on family support and holistic views of treatment and empowerment. CONCLUSIONS Because the majority of Spanish-speaking Latinos with schizophrenia live with family, it is important to examine family factors that may influence medication use. Findings suggest that patient and family perceptions of medication should be examined as part of the treatment process, particularly regarding issues of autonomy and choice.
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- Mercedes Hernandez
- a School of Social Work, University of Southern California , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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- a School of Social Work, University of Southern California , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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Griffith R. Deprivation of liberty and covert medicines: practice implications. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 2016; 25:988-989. [PMID: 27666102 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2016.25.17.988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Richard Griffith, Senior Lecturer in Health Law at Swansea Univeristy, considers a recent decision by the Court of Protection.
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Allen NG, Khan JS, Alzahri MS, Stolar AG. Ethical Issues in Emergency Psychiatry. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2015; 33:863-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2015.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bollig G, Schmidt G, Rosland JH, Heller A. Ethical challenges in nursing homes--staff's opinions and experiences with systematic ethics meetings with participation of residents' relatives. Scand J Caring Sci 2015; 29:810-23. [PMID: 25918868 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2014] [Accepted: 12/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many ethical problems exist in nursing homes. These include, for example, decision-making in end-of-life care, use of restraints and a lack of resources. AIMS The aim of the present study was to investigate nursing home staffs' opinions and experiences with ethical challenges and to find out which types of ethical challenges and dilemmas occur and are being discussed in nursing homes. METHODS The study used a two-tiered approach, using a questionnaire on ethical challenges and systematic ethics work, given to all employees of a Norwegian nursing home including nonmedical personnel, and a registration of systematic ethics discussions from an Austrian model of good clinical practice. RESULTS Ninety-one per cent of the nursing home staff described ethical problems as a burden. Ninety per cent experienced ethical problems in their daily work. The top three ethical challenges reported by the nursing home staff were as follows: lack of resources (79%), end-of-life issues (39%) and coercion (33%). To improve systematic ethics work, most employees suggested ethics education (86%) and time for ethics discussion (82%). Of 33 documented ethics meetings from Austria during a 1-year period, 29 were prospective resident ethics meetings where decisions for a resident had to be made. Agreement about a solution was reached in all 29 cases, and this consensus was put into practice in all cases. Residents did not participate in the meetings, while relatives participated in a majority of case discussions. In many cases, the main topic was end-of-life care and life-prolonging treatment. CONCLUSIONS Lack of resources, end-of-life issues and coercion were ethical challenges most often reported by nursing home staff. The staff would appreciate systematic ethics work to aid decision-making. Resident ethics meetings can help to reach consensus in decision-making for nursing home patients. In the future, residents' participation should be encouraged whenever possible.
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- Georg Bollig
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Sunniva Centre for Palliative Care, Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care, Palliative Medicine and Pain Therapy, HELIOS Klinikum Schleswig, Schleswig, Germany
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- Caritas Socialis Vienna, Nursing Home Pramergasse, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Sunniva Centre for Palliative Care, Haraldsplass Deaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Centre for Pain Management and Palliative Care, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Palliative Care and Organizational Ethics, IFF (Faculty for Interdisciplinary Research and Further Education), Faculty of University Klagenfurt, Vienna, Graz, Austria
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Van Lente E, Power M. Standardising assessment instruments and care planning in Ireland. QUALITY IN AGEING AND OLDER ADULTS 2014. [DOI: 10.1108/qaoa-01-2013-0002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
– Scoping of instruments in use for assessment of needs and the practices that surround care planning in residential care for older people in Ireland, in the wake of the introduction of national standards. The paper discusses these issues.
Design/methodology/approach
– Survey of care providers using an online/postal questionnaire, developed from the domains of need outlined in the standards.
Findings
– There is wide variation in the use of standardised instruments for assessment. Within some domains, standardised instruments enjoy near universal usage. However, within other domains, standardised instruments are often absent, external professional input and/or guidelines dominate and/or instruments have been adapted in-house. Practices surrounding care planning are largely homogeneous and the preserve of medical professionals.
Research limitations/implications
– This research was confined to the Republic of Ireland, limiting generalisation. The self-selecting nature of participants must also be considered. Further research could include, examining how, over time, the standards are shaping care practice, particularly in relation to interdisciplinary working and person-centred care.
Practical implications
– The non-prescriptive nature of the standards presents a challenge to care providers in selecting appropriate standardised instruments for assessment. In addition, medical dominance of care planning limits the extent to which care plans can enhance the provision of interdisciplinary and person-centred care.
Originality/value
– This paper contributes to a growing literature on standardisation of assessment and care planning, provides a reference point for comparison with other nations and, in an Irish context, addresses an area that has received little attention to-date. As such, it is of interest to practitioners, care providers and regulators.
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Farrar HM, Stewart C, Sturdevant D. Covert medication administration: the practice of hiding medications in long-term care settings. J Gerontol Nurs 2012; 38:14-20. [PMID: 22800405 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20120703-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2011] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Covert medication administration is the purposeful hiding of medications from patients, and the topic receives little attention. Awareness and research regarding this practice is limited to a handful of studies outside of the United States. These studies suggest a larger prevalence than reported and identify significant ethical and legal implications for bedside nurses. A review of the literature, discussion of prevalence, contributing factors, and potential consequences of this practice build the foundation for practice recommendations and suggestions for future research. In addition to recommendations for nurses regarding covert medication administration, additional research and exploration of this issue in the United States are proposed.
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- Helen M Farrar
- Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
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