Etické aspekty v onkologii Dotaz Zobrazit nápovědu
Decisions related to the treatment of oncological diseases bring various ethical dilemmas to healthcare providers caring for cancer patients. Along with the development of medicine and new therapeutic methods, there are also increased demands on the appropriate selection of eligible patients for allocation to a particular treatment method, which causes a number of ethical connotations. The paper deals with ethical issues in the course of oncology treatment, with theoretical bases for ethical decision-making and with ethical aspects of communication with patients suffering from oncological diseases. The paper also contains results of studies that dealt with methods of ethical reasoning of health professionals in relation with the Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) decision in oncology, and with understanding of the concept of ethical competence of health professionals in order to make, or be involved in, DNR decisions, and how relevant skills can be developed. Among others, the results of the studies pointed out that in order to make ethically based DNR decisions in oncology, physicians and nurses need to improve their knowledge of ethical theories.
- Klíčová slova
- Medical ethics, ethical principles, ethical theories, ethics aspects, ethics dilemmas, ethics oncology, medical ethics,
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- lékaři * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nádory * terapie MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
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- časopisecké články MeSH
Treatment of women suffering from malignant disease of reproductive organs has its specific ethical, deontological and psychological aspects. The disease is affecting the organs of "feminine identity" and has a very strong emotional impact on each woman. The awareness of the nature of the disease and its treatment brings a long-term stress for each patient. There is a very delicate moment in the relation between the patient and the physician: to inform about the nature of the disease, treatment and its consequences. Such information should be released only in proper time and in proper way, considering the individual character of the patient, her age, intelligence and her present somatic and psychic status. Response of each woman and her adaptability to the disease and its treatment is very individual--depending on the woman's personality, her age, education and, of course, her social background. The physician, as well as, the other personnel must be aware of this fact. They have to choose the most proper psychotherapy and provide the patient with the adequate social support.
