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Ethical considerati...
Ethical considerations of refusing nutrition after stroke
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- Sandman, Lars (author)
- Högskolan i Borås,Institutionen för Vårdvetenskap,University College of Borås
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- Agren Bolmsjö, Ingrid (author)
- Lund University
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- Westergren, Albert, 1967- (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Högskolan Kristianstad,Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Medicinska fakulteten,Department of Health Sciences,Faculty of Medicine
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Ågren-Bolmsjö, Ingrid (author)
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- Bolmsjö, Ingrid (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper,Medicinska fakulteten,Department of Health Sciences,Faculty of Medicine
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- Sage Publications Ltd. 2008
- 2008
- English.
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In: Nursing Ethics. - : Sage Publications Ltd.. - 0969-7330 .- 1477-0989. ; 15:2, s. 147-59
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Abstract
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- The aim of this article is to analyse and discuss the ethically problematic conflict raised by patients with stroke who refuse nutritional treatment. In analysing this conflict, the focus is on four different aspects: (1) Is nutritional treatment biologically necessary? (2) If necessary, is the reason for refusal a functional disability, lack of appetite or motivation, misunderstanding of the situation or a genuine conflict of values? (3) If the latter, what values are involved in the conflict? (4) How should we deal with the different kinds of refusal of nutritional treatment? We argue that patients' autonomy should be respected as far as possible, while also considering that those who have suffered a stroke might re-evaluate their life as a result of a beneficial prognosis. However, if patients persist with their refusal, health care professionals should force nutritional treatment only when it is clear that the patients will re-evaluate their future life.
Subject headings
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nutrition and Dietetics (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskaper -- Näringslära (hsv//swe)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskaper (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskaper -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
Keyword
- Autonomy
- ethics
- nutrition
- refusal
- stroke
- Nutrition
- Näringslära
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
- Vårdvetenskap
- stroke
- autonomy
Publication and Content Type
- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)