When Nursing Care and Clinical Trials Coincide: A Qualitative Study of the Views of Nordic Oncology and Hematology Nurses on Ethical Work Challenges

Godskesen, ToveErsta Sköndal Bräcke högskola,Uppsala universitet,Centrum för forsknings- och bioetik,Ersta Sköndal Bräcke University College, Stockholm, Sweden,Palliativt forskningscentrum, PFC,Centrum för forsknings- och bioetik, Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics, Uppsala universitet (author)

When Nursing Care and Clinical Trials Coincide : A Qualitative Study of the Views of Nordic Oncology and Hematology Nurses on Ethical Work Challenges

This study investigated the kinds of ethical challenges experienced by nurses in oncology and hematology when nursing care and research overlap in clinical trials, and how the nurses handle such challenges. Individual interviews with 39 nurses from Sweden, Denmark, and Finland indicated that all nurses were positive about research, considering it essential for developing the best care. Ethical challenges exist, however; the most difficult were associated with the end-of-life patients, no longer responsive to standard therapy, who eagerly volunteer for cutting-edge drug trials in the hope of gaining therapeutic benefit. Many nurses lacked systematic strategies for addressing such challenges but found support from their nursing colleagues and relied on the research protocols to guide them.

Petri, SuzanneRigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (author)
Eriksson, Stefan,Docent,1963-Uppsala universitet,Centrum för forsknings- och bioetik(Swepub:uu)stefaeri (author)
Halkoaho, ArjaTampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland (author)
Mangset, MargreteOslo universitetssykehus, Oslo University Hospital, Norway (author)
Pirinen, MerjaUniversity of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland (author)
Engelbak Nielsen, ZandraRigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark (author)
Uppsala universitetCentrum för forsknings- och bioetik (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics: SAGE Publications13:5, s. 475-4851556-26461556-2654

By the author/editor: Godskesen, Tove; Petri, Suzanne; Eriksson, Stefan ...; Halkoaho, Arja; Mangset, Margret ...; Pirinen, Merja; show more...; Engelbak Nielsen ...; show less...

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Health Sciences; and Medical Ethics

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