| Literature DB >> 33439380 |
Kurt Lenz1,2, Helmut Mittendorfer, Helga Sterrer.
Abstract
Despite the unique nature of ethical issues in a longterm care setting, there is limited help in decision making for nursing home personnel. 2015 the Hospizverband of Upper Austria established a clinical ethic committee to help providing a good quality of decision making in nursing home. A consultation could be asked by the managing nurses of the longterm care institution, by the resident or by relatives of the nursing home residents. Since the start of the ethic committee 24 from 137 nursing homes in Upper Austria asked for a consultation. All consultations came from the personnel of the nursing homes. Beside the nursing team and 1-3 members of the ethic committee, in 75% of the consultations the physician was present. The most often discussed ethical issues were hospital admission (25%), conflicts with relatives of the residents, artificial nutrition (including PEG tube insertion and displacement) and use of restraints. The most underlying illness was dementia (50%). 20% of the residents were competent in their wishes, but none of the involved residents had a written precisely patient decree.Entities:
Keywords: Advanced directives; Artificial nutrition; Clinical ethic comitee; Ethic consultation; Nursing home
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33439380 PMCID: PMC9038856 DOI: 10.1007/s10354-020-00801-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Wien Med Wochenschr ISSN: 0043-5341
| Jahr | Anträge ( | Konsens in 1. Sitzung | Konsens in 2. Sitzung | Konsens in 3. Sitzung | Vor Beratung verstorben |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 geriatrische Langzeiteinrichtungen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 geriatrische Langzeiteinrichtungen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 geriatrische Langzeiteinrichtungen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 Einrichtungen für Huntington Erkr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 Einrichtung angeborene schwere neurolog. Defizit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 Einrichtung für geistig abnorme Rechtsbrecher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 11 geriatrische Langzeiteinrichtungen | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 geriatrische Langzeiteinrichtungen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Einrichtung für schwere körperliche Beeinträchtigung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erkrankung | Häufigkeit ( |
|---|---|
| Demenz | 19 |
| Multiinfarktgeschehen | 10 |
| Multiple Sklerose | 3 |
| Chorea Huntington | 2 |
| Fortgeschrittene Morbus Parkinson Erkrankung | 1 |
| Malignom | 1 |
| Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose | 1 |
| Infantile Zerebralparese | 1 |
| Konflikt | Häufigkeit ( |
|---|---|
| Krankenhauseinweisung | 12 |
| Konflikt mit Angehörige | 11 |
| Künstliche Ernährung (einschließlich PEG Sondenlegung bzw. -entfernung) | 11 |
| Zwangsmaßnahmen | 10 |
| Aggressionen gegen Pflegende | 9 |
| Therapievorenthalt | 9 |
| Therapieabbruch | 4 |
| Aggression gegen Pflege | 4 |
| Selbstbestimmung | 3 |
| Konflikt Arzt/Pflege | 1 |
| Sterbehilfewunsch der Bewohnerin | 1 |
| Andere | 1 |