Ethical Considerations During COVID-19: Informed Consent Cannot Be Made in Advance

Oliver, Jill; Chidwick, Paula; Forsyth, Pamela; Chauhan, Nipa; Nitti, Theresa; Siu, Henry

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2020.10.013

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS- COV2 on March 11, 2020. While at the time of writing, this pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on people around the world, the first and second waves of the pandemic were especially devastating for people living and working in long-term care (LTC) homes in Canada and around the world (Jolly, 2020; Oliver et al, 2020; Szczerbińska, 2020). In North America and Western Europe, literature clearly identifies that the majority of COVID-19 related deaths during those waves were in LTC homes (Faghanipour et al, 2020).…”

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Ethical Issues in Long-term Care in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gandhi

Petropanagos

Popescu

et al. 2023

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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Long-term care (LTC) centers experienced an unprecedented emergency involving exponential mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals residing in long-term care were particularly vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19, placing residents, staff, families, and organizations in a precarious position. Complex issues surrounding how to manage vulnerable populations during the pandemic have highlighted the importance of gathering information on ethical issues that require effective policy and decision-making. This project sought to identify the ethical issues faced in long-term care by residents, families, staff, and organizations from stakeholders themselves. A total of 305 participants from 45 countries responded, highlighting numerous ethical issues in long-term care during COVID-19. While numerous issues were mentioned, there was an overlap in the themes of responses between stakeholders. Visitation, isolation, harm, staff well-being, and the overall enforcement of policies during the pandemic represented the most often discussed issues. As a preliminary study of this issue, future research is necessary in order to effectively guide pandemic policymaking moving forward.

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Ethical Issues in Long-term Care in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gandhi

Petropanagos

Popescu

et al. 2023

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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Ethical Considerations During COVID-19: Informed Consent Cannot Be Made in Advance

Abstract: Brief Summary: COVID-19 emphasized the importance of LTC physicians using individualized proposals when a healthcare decision is required, to ensure wanted and beneficial treatment, and proper resource utilization.

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Ethical Issues in Long-term Care in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ethical Issues in Long-term Care in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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