Table 2.
Expectation of requesters for the ethics consultation service.
| Frequency (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall(n = 119) | Nurse(n = 37) | Physician (n = 37) | Social Worker (n = 28) | Other (n = 17) | |
| Facilitate communication (between providers and patient/family) | 64 (54%) | 13 (35%)*p < .05, View all notes | 23 (62%) | 16 (57%) | 12 (71%) |
| Clarify/define a plan of care | 60 (50%) | 21 (57%) | 15 (41%) | 14 (50%) | 10 (59%) |
| Provide a neutral perspective | 60 (50%) | 17 (46%) | 20 (54%) | 15 (54%) | 8 (47%) |
| Provide information | 48 (40%) | 13 (35%) | 15 (41%) | 14 (50%) | 6 (35%) |
| Facilitate communication (a team members/teams) | 42 (35%) | 16 (43%) | 9 (24%) | 9 (32%) | 8 (47%) |
| Provide a safe space for discussion | 42 (35%) | 13 (35%) | 12 (32%) | 10 (36%) | 7 (41%) |
| Resolve a conflict | 29 (24%) | 8 (22%) | 14 (38%)ξξ p < .10.View all notes | 3 (11%) | 4 (24%) |
| Support current plan of care | 24 (20%) | 8 (22%) | 8 (22%) | 3 (11%) | 5 (29%) |
| Mediate a dispute | 12 (10%) | 5 (14%) | 5 (14%) | 2 (7%) | 0 (0%) |
| Change plan of care | 11 (9%) | 6 (16%) | 2 (5%) | 1 (4%) | 2 (12%) |