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How health care professionals confront and solve ethical dilemmas – a tale of two countries: Slovenia and Croatia
Croatian Medical Journal, 62 (2021), 2; 120-129. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2021.62.120
Grosek, Štefan; Kučan, Rok; Grošelj, Jon; Oražem, Miha; Grošelj, Urh; Erčulj, Vanja; Lajovic, Karo; Ivanc, Blaž; Novak, Milivoj; Prpić Massari, Larisa; Mimica Matanović, Suzana; Čerfalvi, Vesna; Meštrović, Julije; Borovečki, Ana

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Grosek, Š., Kučan, R., Grošelj, J., Oražem, M., Grošelj, U., Erčulj, V. ... Borovečki, A. (2021). How health care professionals confront and solve ethical dilemmas – a tale of two countries: Slovenia and Croatia. Croatian Medical Journal, 62. (2), 120-129. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2021.62.120

Grosek, Štefan, et al. "How health care professionals confront and solve ethical dilemmas – a tale of two countries: Slovenia and Croatia." Croatian Medical Journal, vol. 62, no. 2, 2021, pp. 120-129. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2021.62.120

Grosek, Štefan, Rok Kučan, Jon Grošelj, Miha Oražem, Urh Grošelj, Vanja Erčulj, Karo Lajovic, et al. "How health care professionals confront and solve ethical dilemmas – a tale of two countries: Slovenia and Croatia." Croatian Medical Journal 62, no. 2 (2021): 120-129. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2021.62.120

Grosek, Š., et al. (2021) 'How health care professionals confront and solve ethical dilemmas – a tale of two countries: Slovenia and Croatia', Croatian Medical Journal, 62(2), pp. 120-129. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2021.62.120

Grosek Š, Kučan R, Grošelj J, Oražem M, Grošelj U, Erčulj V, and sur.. How health care professionals confront and solve ethical dilemmas – a tale of two countries: Slovenia and Croatia. Croatian Medical Journal [Internet]. 2021 April 30 [cited 2024 November 26];62(2):120-129. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2021.62.120

Š. Grosek, et al., "How health care professionals confront and solve ethical dilemmas – a tale of two countries: Slovenia and Croatia", Croatian Medical Journal, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 120-129, April 2021. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:775092. [Accessed: 26 November 2024]

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Title (english)How health care professionals confront and solve ethical dilemmas – a tale of two countries: Slovenia and Croatia
AuthorŠtefan Grosek
AuthorRok Kučan
AuthorJon Grošelj
AuthorMiha Oražem
AuthorUrh Grošelj
AuthorVanja Erčulj
AuthorKaro Lajovic
AuthorBlaž Ivanc
AuthorMilivoj Novak
AuthorLarisa Prpić Massari
AuthorSuzana Mimica Matanović
AuthorVesna Čerfalvi
AuthorJulije Meštrović
AuthorAna Borovečki
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
(Department of Social Medicine and Health Care Organization)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Public Health and Health Care
Social Medicine
Abstract (english)
Aim To assess the differences in the way how Slovenian and Croatian health care professionals (HCPs) confront ethical dilemmas and perceive the role of hospital ethics committees (HECs). ----- Methods This cross-sectional, survey-based study involved HCPs from three Slovenian and five Croatian university medical centers (UMC). The final sample sizes were 308 (244 or 79.2% women) for Slovenia and 485 (398 or 82.1% women) for Croatia. ----- Results Compared with Croatian physicians, Slovenian physicians reported a higher share of ethical dilemmas regarding waiting periods for diagnostics or treatment, suboptimal working conditions due to interpersonal relationships in the ward, and end-of-life treatment withdrawal, and a lower share regarding access to palliative care and patient information protection. Compared with Croatian nurses, Slovenian nurses reported a lower share of ethical dilemmas regarding the distribution of limited resources, recognizing the patient’s best interests, and access to palliative care. Compared with Croatian other HCPs, Slovenian other HCPs reported a lower burden of ethical dilemmas regarding waiting periods for diagnostics or treatment, distribution of limited resources, and access to palliative care. When encountering an ethical dilemma, all HCPs in both countries would first consult their colleagues. Slovenian and Croatian HCPs recognized the importance of the HECs to a similar extent, but viewed their role differently. ----- Conclusion Croatian and Slovenian HCPs are confronted with different ethical dilemmas and perceive the role of HECs differently
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleCroatian Medical Journal
Numberingvol. 62, no. 2, pp. 120-129
p-ISSN0353-9504
e-ISSN1332-8166
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2021.62.120
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:775092
Publication2021-04-30
Document URLhttp://www.cmj.hr/2021/62/2/33938651.htm
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