Processes of ethics consultation and case resolutions
| Patients' rights ethics committees (N=18) | Informal ethics committees (N=10) | |
|---|---|---|
| Table contains descriptions for the 18 patients' rights ethics committee consults and 10 informal ethics committee consults for which full case data were available. | ||
| Ethics consultation processes | ||
| Met with provider bringing case | 18/18 (100%) | 10/10 (100%) |
| Met with patient | 14/14 (100%) | 3/4 (75%) |
| Met with family | 6/8 (75%) | 4/6 (67%) |
| Suggested medical consult | 1 (6%) | 0 |
| Suggested clergy | 2 (11%) | 0 |
| Suggested psychiatric consult | 1 (6%) | 2 (20%) |
| Tried to resolve case | 12/17 (71%) | 2/9 (22%) |
| Case resolution | ||
| Compulsory or advisory decision | 15 compulsory, 3 advisory | 9 advisory, 1 no decision |
| Decision agreed with perspective of provider presenting case | 12/15 (80%), 3 presenter perspectives unknown | 8/8 (100%), 2 presenter perspectives unknown |