CURA: A clinical ethics support instrument for caregivers in palliative care

Suzanne Metselaar; Malene van Schaik; Guy Widdershoven; H. Roeline Pasman

doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330221074014

CURA: A clinical ethics support instrument for caregivers in palliative care

Suzanne Metselaar, Malene van Schaik, Guy Widdershoven, H. Roeline Pasman

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This article presents an ethics support instrument for healthcare professionals called CURA. It is designed with a focus on and together with nurses and nurse assistants in palliative care. First, we shortly go into the background and the development study of the instrument. Next, we describe the four steps CURA prescribes for ethical reflection: (1) Concentrate, (2) Unrush, (3) Reflect, and (4) Act. In order to demonstrate how CURA can structure a moral reflection among caregivers, we discuss how a case was discussed with CURA at a psychogeriatric ward of an elderly care home. Furthermore, we go into some considerations regarding the use of the instrument in clinical practice. Finally, we focus on the need for further research on the effectiveness and implementation of CURA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1562-1577
Number of pages	16
Journal	Nursing ethics
Volume	29
Issue number	7-8
Early online date	2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330221074014
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

Keywords

clinical ethics support
moral competences
moral resilience
new interventions
palliative care

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