| Theme | Seeking for nursing which responds to the individual needs of the patients -- from the perspective of decision-making support | |
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| Title | Significance of decision-making support in nursing | |
| Publish Date | 2017/10 | |
| Author | Mitsue Nakamura | Japanese Red Cross Kyushu International College of Nursing |
| [ Summary ] | Ethical issues in medical services are related with decision making. Problems in decision making are attributed to the conflict of values. Therefore, decision-making support involves adjusting values and helping patients make the best choice. Nurses make efforts to support decision making as a spokesman, an advocate, or a coordinator, and they help patients arrive at a decision by working with his family and other medical professionals. The provision of primary services to patients is the essence of nursing ; therefore, "advocacy" is one of the ethical roles in nursing. Thus, the provision of decision-making support is the duty of nursing professionals. "Caring," which is an essential part of nursing, is also the foundation of the decision-making support provided by nurses. |
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