Nurses' attitude towards revealing the prognosis of no treatment possibility: a matter of bioethics

Authors

  • Daniela Vivas dos Santos Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Hospital das Clínicas; Divisão de Oncologia
  • Maria Cristina Komatsu Braga Massarollo Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692004000500013

Keywords:

bioethics, nursing, prognosis

Abstract

This study aims to get to know nurses' attitude and participation when they have to inform a patient about a prognosis of no treatment possibility. Twenty-five nurse practitioners from a general public school hospital took part in this study. Data were collected through interviews and were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively, showing the following results: 40% of the nurses did not take a stand when informing about a prognosis of no treatment possibility; 56% did not take any part in the decision of informing the patient about the prognosis of no treatment possibility. This disclosed the need for nurses to consider bioethical matters, which can be of help in the analysis of dilemmas.

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Published

2004-10-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 5 (2004)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Nurses’ attitude towards revealing the prognosis of no treatment possibility: a matter of bioethics. (2004). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 12(5), 790-796. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692004000500013