Sources of intra-staff conflict identified by UK nurses
| How often do disagreements among staff arise over the following? | ||
|---|---|---|
| (1=almost never, 5=almost always) (mean and percentage answering either 3, 4 or 5) | ||
| Determination of patients' capacity to make decisions | 2.54 | 51.4% |
| Adequacy of the informed consent process | 2.45 | 48.8% |
| Use of patients in research projects | 1.96 | 30.9% |
| How information is given to patients and families | 2.63 | 55.6% |
| Deciding when a treatment is medically futile | 2.70 | 60.3% |
| What treatment alternative is best for a patient | 2.69 | 58.4% |
| When to consider the economic costs of a patient's care | 2.20 | 38.8% |