Influence of the COVID-19 health crisis in ethical conflicts of intensive care professionals in Catalonia and Lombardy. (Quali - ETIC - COVID-19 Research)

Key facts

Disease
COVID-19
Funder
Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation
Principal Investigator
Unspecified Anna Falcó, Loris Bonetti
Research Location
Spain
Lead Research Institution
University of Barcelona, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland and the Universitá degli Studi of Milan
Research Priority Alignment
N/A

Research Category
Research to inform ethical issues
Research Subcategory
Research to inform ethical issues in Clinical and Health System Decision-Making
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified

Abstract

This study sets out to identify the ethical issues in care for critically ill patients during the COVID-19 crisis from the perspective of ICU professionals. To achieve this, the researchers propose exploring the ethical values and principles that are prioritized when taking decisions regarding the care of critically ill patients, with the aim of delivering improvements to reduce the risk of ethical conflicts in health crises or pandemics.