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Medical Professionals' Perceptions of and Experiences With Terminally Ill Orthodox Jewish Patients.
Am J Hosp Palliat Care
January 2025
Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Orthodox Jewish patients with terminal illnesses have unique goals and desires, often driven by (Jewish law and ethics) and cultural norms. We conducted a quality improvement project investigating the baseline perceptions and experiences of medical professionals who care for Orthodox Jewish patients with terminal illnesses. The survey included health care professionals who cared for Orthodox Jewish patients as part of Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Oncology, or Palliative Care and Hospice teams.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCritical Care Nurses' Moral Resilience, Moral Injury, Institutional Betrayal, and Traumatic Stress After COVID-19.
Am J Crit Care
March 2024
Cynda Rushton is the Anne and George L. Bunting Professor of Clinical Ethics, Berman Institute of Bioethics and School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Background: Traumatic stress and moral injury may contribute to burnout, but their relationship to institutional betrayal and moral resilience is poorly understood, leaving risk and protective factors understudied.
Objectives: To examine traumatic stress symptoms, moral injury symptoms, moral resilience, and institutional betrayal experienced by critical care nurses and examine how moral injury and traumatic stress symptoms relate to moral resilience, institutional betrayal, and patient-related burnout.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 121 critical care nurses and used an online survey.
Social acceptability of psilocybin-assisted therapy for existential distress at the end of life: A population-based survey.
Palliat Med
February 2024
Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada.
Article Synopsis
- - The study examines how acceptable psilocybin-assisted therapy is for treating existential distress in terminally ill patients, revealing significant public interest in its medical use in Canada.
- - An online survey found that 79.3% of respondents viewed the therapy as a reasonable option, with 84.8% supporting public health coverage for the treatment, and 63.3% in favor of legalizing psilocybin for medical use.
- - Factors such as prior psilocybin use, exposure to palliative care, and progressive political views led to more positive attitudes toward the therapy, indicating a strong potential for its integration into end-of-life care.
Bioetics Issues of Artificial Placenta and Artificial Womb Technology.
Clin Ter
November 2023
MAGI'S LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy.
Article Synopsis
- - The global infertility crisis and rising infant mortality from preterm births have sparked interest in artificial placenta (AP) and artificial womb (AW) technologies, which replicate the conditions of a natural womb by providing nutrients and managing waste for developing fetuses.
- - This review highlights the history and potential applications of AP and AW technologies while examining the challenges and ethical issues surrounding their development and use.
- - Ongoing research is necessary to explore possible negative effects of these technologies and to address ethical concerns before they can be widely implemented.
Human Cloning: Biology, Ethics, and Social Implications.
Clin Ter
November 2023
MAGI'S LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy.
Article Synopsis
- The article provides an overview of human cloning, discussing its history, biological mechanisms, and societal impacts, with a focus on techniques like somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT).
- It highlights advancements in cloning technology, including successful animal cloning and potential future improvements like gene editing and embryo reprogramming.
- The ethical implications of human cloning are examined, particularly regarding human dignity, identity, and kinship, emphasizing the need for careful governance and consideration of safety and exploitation concerns.
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