Article
Oncology
J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom, Andres Azuero, Richard A. Taylor, Rachel D. Wells, Bailey A. Hendricks, Avery C. Bechthold, Rhiannon D. Reed, Erin R. Harrell, Chinara K. Dosse, Sally Engler, Peggy McKie, Deborah Ejem, Marie A. Bakitas, Abby R. Rosenberg
Summary: The study found that there is a correlation between family caregivers' self-perceived resilience and caregiving preparedness, readiness for surrogate decision-making, as well as anxiety and depressive symptoms.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Business
Erik G. Helzer, Taya R. Cohen, Yeonjeong Kim
Summary: This paper introduces the character lens perspective and proposes that individual differences in ethical decision-making can be traced back to the way individuals understand their present context. The research found that individuals with higher levels of moral character tend to construe their present context in more moral or ethical terms and maintain high levels of moral recognition even under pressure.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emma Cooke, George Lopez, Angela Hilmers, David G. Addiss
Summary: Field epidemiologists face significant ethical challenges in public health programs, and a substantial proportion of them experience moral distress. Field epidemiologists in low and low-middle income countries are more likely to experience frequent moral distress.
Article
Ethics
Morteza Khaghanizadeh, Aliakbar Koohi, Abbas Ebadi, Amir Vahedian-Azimi
Summary: This study compared the effects of training in ethical decision-making through lectures and group discussions on nurses' moral reasoning, moral distress, and moral sensitivity. The results showed that the discussion training was more effective in improving nurses' principle thinking and ethical sensitivity. It is recommended to include this training plan in nursing education.
BMC MEDICAL ETHICS
(2023)
Article
Business
Clare J. M. Burns, Luke Houghton, Deborah Delaney, Cindy Shannon
Summary: This case study examines how QSuper, an Australian finance organization, improved its moral awareness and capability in serving Indigenous customers through storytelling, empathy, and inclusive practices. In contrast to other financial organizations, QSuper was recognized for its exemplary service to Indigenous customers. The use of storytelling and inclusive practices enabled ethical decision-making, distinguishing it from traditional functionalist finance approaches.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Lorri Birkholz, Patrick Kutschar, Firuzan Sari Kundt, Margitta Beil-Hildebrand
Summary: This research aimed to compare ethical decision-making among nurse leaders in the U.S. and three German-speaking countries and develop a new Ethical Decision-Making Confidence (EDMC) scale. The results showed that the scale has good internal consistency and nurse leaders from the U.S. scored higher in both confidence dimensions compared to their German-speaking counterparts in Europe.
Article
Nursing
Qingqing Yang, Zhihui Zheng, Li Ge, Bi Xia Huang, Jujuan Liu, Jie Wang, Kangyuan Lu, Yufeng Huang, Jiahui Zhang
Summary: This study explored whether clinical ethical climate mediates the relationship between resilience and moral courage in clinical nurses during COVID-19, and if moral distress is a moderating factor. The results showed that ethical climate mediated 15% of the relationship between resilience and moral courage. Moral distress also moderated the relationship between resilience, ethical climate, and moral courage. Therefore, increasing ethical climate and alleviating moral distress can enhance moral courage in clinical nurses, which has implications for nursing and health policy.
INTERNATIONAL NURSING REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bethany So, Mallory Tuche, Michelle A. King, Denise L. Hope, Adam La Caze, H. Laetitia Hattingh
Summary: This study aimed to explore the ethical decision-making processes of Australian hospital pharmacists in the context of evolving hospital pharmacy practices. The findings highlighted the need for sound ethical reasoning and decision-making skills among hospital pharmacists, who are influenced by various factors in their ethical behavior.
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY
(2021)
Article
Business
Joseph McManus
Summary: Emotions play a crucial role in promoting ethical decision making within organizations. Norms that discourage the expression of strong emotions at work inhibit individuals' ability to generate moral intuitions and reason about ethical issues they encounter. This lack of emotional awareness in organizational decision processes increases the prevalence of amoral decision making.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Masako Okamura, Maiko Fujimori, Shinichi Goto, Keiko Ohisa, Narikazu Boku, Rika Nakahara, Yosuke Uchitomi, Tatsuya Suzuki, Tomohiro Matsuda
Summary: This study aimed to explore the factors associated with psychological distress among healthcare providers involved with cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the association between moral distress, resilience, and psychological distress. The results showed a high prevalence of psychological distress among healthcare providers at a cancer center during the first surge of the pandemic. This suggests the importance of providing mental health care for cancer care providers.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Business
Cherise Small, Charlene Lew
Summary: Ethical decision-making involves complex processes influenced by factors such as moral judgment, moral responsibility, and mindfulness. This study found that mindfulness predicts moral responsibility, while moral judgment predicts moral intent. The results offer insights into the relationships between these factors and suggest avenues for further research in ethical decision-making.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Anna Falco-Pegueroles, Alejandro Bosch-Alcaraz, Stefano Terzoni, Francesco Fanari, Elena Viola, Gemma Via-Clavero, Sara Gonzalez-Del Hoyo, Anna Maria Parini, Silvia Poveda-Moral, Mauro Parozzi, Joan Guardia-Olmos, Loris Bonetti
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore the sources of ethical conflicts and decision-making processes of ICU nurses and physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. In-depth interviews were conducted with critical care professionals, and the main sources of ethical conflict were identified as end-of-life care and the lack of humanization and care resources. Further education and training on end-of-life and post-mortem care, effective communication techniques, and bioethical decision-making models are recommended.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Business
Matej Drascek, Adriana Rejc Buhovac, Dana Mesner Andolsek
Summary: The study investigates the role of three normative ethical theories in ethical decision-making of corporate executives, finding that managers use different theories in different situations. However, a predictive model for ethical decision-making cannot be established, and only a limited number of variables influence the choice of ethical theory, leaning towards a postmodern management paradigm.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ETHICS
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Joerg Haier, Johannes Beller, Kristina Adorjan, Stefan Bleich, Moritz de Greck, Frank Griesinger, Markus Heppt, Rene Hurlemann, Soeren Torge Mees, Alexandra Philipsen, Gernot Rohde, Georgia Schilling, Karolin Trautmann, Stephanie E. Combs, Siegfried Geyer, Juergen Schaefers
Summary: This study assessed the different perceptions of patients, nurses, and physicians regarding the impact of the pandemic on clinical management, decision-making processes, and burden. The results showed that the extent and perception of the pandemic's impact varied among different stakeholder groups, and there was a dissociated perception towards other stakeholders. Therefore, specific awareness should be raised to avoid the dissociation of impact perception between patients and professionals, which may result in impaired shared decision-making.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Colin Foad, Geoff Haddock, Gregory Maio
Summary: When making consumption choices, people often fail to meet their own standards of both ethics and frugality. Little is known about how different types of hypocrisy interact, particularly in relation to attitudes towards ethical consumption. In three experiments, it was found that people generally expect others to spend less on consumer items than they actually do, but this expectation can be reversed when the ethical context of consumption is made salient. The study also showed that different price anchors have varying effects on expected standards for others and personal behavior.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lynn Unruh, Sara Allin, Greg Marchildon, Sara Burke, Sarah Barry, Rikke Siersbaek, Steve Thomas, Selina Rajan, Andriy Koval, Mathew Alexander, Sherry Merkur, Erin Webb, Gemma A. Williams
Summary: This paper compares health policy responses to COVID-19 in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and United States of America (US) from January to November 2020, highlighting the common challenges faced by these countries and the differences in their responses due to variations in health system organization and financing, political leadership, and governance structures. Lack of universal health coverage and political pushback against scientific leadership were identified as barriers in the US.
Review
Pediatrics
Rian Hayes, Jack Hartnett, Gergana Semova, Cian Murray, Katherine Murphy, Leah Carroll, Helena Plapp, Louise Hession, Jonathan O'Toole, Danielle McCollum, Edna Roche, Elinor Jenkins, David Mockler, Tim Hurley, Matthew McGovern, John Allen, Judith Meehan, Frans B. Plotz, Tobias Strunk, Willem P. de Boode, Richard Polin, James L. Wynn, Marina Degtyareva, Helmut Kuester, Jan Janota, Eric Giannoni, Luregn J. Schlapbach, Fleur M. Keij, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Joseph Bliss, Joyce M. Koenig, Mark A. Turner, Christopher Gale, Eleanor J. Molloy
Summary: Neonatal sepsis, a leading cause of infant mortality, has diverse definitions based on microbiological culture, laboratory tests, and clinical signs. An international consensus-based definition could improve research comparability and clinical outcomes.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Anthony Rafferty, Neil Fleming, Patrick Kiely, David Mockler, Sara Dockrell
Summary: This review analyzed the effect of exercise therapy on pulmonary function in patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS). The results showed a positive effect of exercise therapy on lung volumes in AIS patients. However, the quality of many studies included in the review was only fair, indicating the need for higher quality clinical trials.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Elizabeth Culleton-Quinn, Kari Bo, Neil Fleming, David Mockler, Cinny Cusack, Deirdre Daly
Summary: This article investigates the experiences of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) among elite female athletes through a comprehensive review of studies. The findings suggest a need for further research in this area, using qualitative methods or incorporating qualitative components.
INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
R. Floyd, R. Gryson, D. Mockler, J. Gibney, S. N. Duggan, L. A. Behan
Summary: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrinopathy in women, with associated metabolic symptoms. While the effects of time-restricted eating on metabolic profiles have been investigated in other endocrinopathies, there is limited data for PCOS. Only one study has explored the impact of time-restricted eating on insulin levels in PCOS patients, which showed no significant effect. However, based on studies in other patient groups, time-restricted eating may improve insulin resistance in PCOS patients, but further well-designed studies are needed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Rehabilitation
Susan Ward, Emma Jane MacDermott, Jane Simmonds, Janet Deane, David Mockler, Sara Dockrell
Summary: This systematic scoping review evaluates the literature on children and young people with symptomatic hypermobility, finding that musculoskeletal and cutaneous characteristics are common in all developmental stages. Cardiovascular characteristics are more frequent in adolescents, while there is a lack of studies on young adults. Various diagnostic criteria and assessment methods were identified, lacking consensus. More standardized research and evaluation are needed.
PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE AND RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jingjing Jiang, Narae Kim, Melissa M. Garrido, Mireille Jacobson, David Mockler, Peter May
Summary: This study reviewed studies that employed 'natural experiments' to evaluate palliative care and discussed implications for expanding use of these methods. 17 studies were included, evaluating a wide range of interventions and populations. Most studies reported lower costs and improved outcomes associated with palliative care, but a third of utilization and place of death evaluations found no effect.
BMJ SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rina Maoz Breuer, Ruth Waitzberg, Adin Breuer, Peter Cram, Lucie Bryndova, Gemma A. Williams, Kaija Kasekamp, Ilmo Keskimaki, Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen, Verena van Ginneken, Eszter Kovacs, Sara Burke, Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne, Carol Norton, Barbara Whiston, Daiga Behmane, Ieva Grike, Ronald Batenburg, Tit Albreht, Rade Pribakovic, Enrique Bernal-Delgado, Francisco Estupinan-Romero, Ester Angulo-Pueyo, Adam J. Rose
Summary: Medical residents work long and continuous hours, which negatively affects the quality and safety of care and their quality of life. Many countries have attempted to regulate residents' work hours, but there are variations in the implementation and effectiveness of these regulations.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah Parker, Luisne Mac Conghail, Rikke Siersbaek, Sara Burke
Summary: This research aims to explore how COVID-19 has provided opportunities for improving access to universal, integrated care in Ireland and to examine the implications for health reform. Findings from the study indicate that favorable conditions and strategies have emerged during the pandemic for the development of integrated care. The results of this research have policy and practice implications for future healthcare reform.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ellen Cosgrave, Aishling Sheridan, Edward Murphy, Martina Blake, Rikke Siersbaek, Sarah Parker, Sara Burke, Frank Doyle, Paul Kavanagh
Summary: A telephone survey of 1000 people in Ireland revealed that almost half of the participants supported financial incentives, such as cash payments or shopping vouchers, to help quit smoking. This support was more prevalent among those with lower education levels, tobacco/e-cigarette users, and younger people. These findings suggest that financial incentives can be effective in improving stop-smoking service outcomes, especially for groups experiencing the greatest burden from smoking-related harm and who have the most capacity to benefit.
TOBACCO PREVENTION & CESSATION
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Laura E. Kane, Gregory S. Mellotte, Eimear Mylod, Rebecca M. O'Brien, Fiona O'Connell, Croi E. Buckley, Jennifer Arlow, Khanh Nguyen, David Mockler, Aidan D. Meade, Barbara M. Ryan, Stephen G. Maher
Summary: This review assessed the diagnostic accuracy of blood-based biomarkers for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The results showed that multi-biomarker panels performed better than single biomarkers in PDAC diagnosis. CA19-9 had limited utility when used alone, but performed better when included in multi-biomarker panels.
CANCER RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Grainne McGettrick, Karen Foley, Sara Burke, Sarah Barry, Manjula Manikandan
