SynthesisNursing ethics2017
Ethical frameworks for surrogates' end-of-life planning experiences.
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- Surrogate decision-making for people with congenital or acquired incapacity of judgement in the absence of known preferences: a scoping review.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
- Families' Experiences of Surrogate Decision-Making and Challenges of Shared Decision-Making: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Role Mismatch in Medical Decision-Making Participation Is Associated with Anxiety and Depression in Family Members of Patients in the Intensive Care Unit.Journal of tropical medicine · 2022Article
- [Family's Perception of Proxy Decision Making to Authorize Do Not Resuscitate Order of Elderly Patients in Long Term Care Facility: A Q-Methodological Study].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the growing body of knowledge about surrogate decision making, we know very little about the use of ethical frameworks (including ethical theories, principles, and concepts) to understand surrogates' day-to-day experiences in end-of-life care planning for incapacitated adults. OBJECTIVES AND
methodsThis qualitative systematic review was conducted to identify the types of ethical frameworks used to address surrogates' experiences in end-of-life care planning for incapacitated adults as well as the most common themes or patterns found in surrogate decision-making research.
findingsSeven research papers explicitly identified ethical theories, principles, or concepts, such as autonomy, substituted judgment, and best interest standards as guidelines for the research. Surrogate decision making themes included the responsibilities and goals of being a surrogate, factors influencing surrogates' decision making, outcomes for surrogates, and an overarching theme of "wanting to do the right thing" for their loved one and/or themselves. DISCUSSION: Understanding the complexity of surrogates' experiences of end-of-life care planning is beyond the scope of conventional ethical frameworks.
conclusionEthical frameworks that address individuality and contextual variations related to decision making may more appropriately guide surrogate decision-making research that explores surrogates' end-of-life care planning experiences.
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