Volume 17 - Supplement of 11th Annual Iranian Congress of Medical Ethics
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Baghcheghi N, Maddah Z. Investigating the Ethical Challenges of Nurses in End-of-Life Care at Home for Elderly Patients: A Review Study. IJMEHM 2024; 17 (S1) :1-2
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1- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Nursing, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
2- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
2- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
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With the increasing elderly population and the growing demand for home healthcare and end-of-life care services, nurses are facing expanded duties and responsibilities. This intensification of responsibilities can expose them to significant ethical challenges. This study aimed to investigate the ethical issues nurses encounter in providing end-of-life care at home for elderly patients. This review study involved a comprehensive search of databases including PubMed (Medline), Google Scholar, ISI Scopus, ProQuest, Science Direct, SID, IranDoc, IranMedex, and Magiran. The keywords used were: nursing ethics, ethical challenges, end-of-life care, and home care, along with their Persian equivalents. The search covered literature published between 2000 and 2024. The review identified several prominent ethical challenges faced by nurses in home-based end-of-life care, including: lack of attention to patients’ rights and independence, disrespect for the dignity of elderly patients, inadequate empathetic care, poor communication, and unsafe home environments for nurses. These challenges may lead to moral distress, as well as psychological and emotional consequences for both the care providers and the elderly patients. Given the serious ethical challenges nurses face in end-of-life home care for the elderly, it is essential for them to be well-versed in ethical principles relevant to this context. Enhancing awareness and competence in ethical practices can help nurses uphold patient rights, promote autonomy, and provide high-quality, compassionate care through effective communication and support.
Type of Study: Poster |
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Health Ethics Congress (11th) - Poster Presentation
Received: 2026/01/20 | Revised: 2026/02/24 | Accepted: 2024/12/22 | Published: 2024/12/22
Received: 2026/01/20 | Revised: 2026/02/24 | Accepted: 2024/12/22 | Published: 2024/12/22
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