Moral medical decision-making: Colliding sacred values in response to COVID-19 pandemic.
Neil Shortland, Presley McGarry, Juan Merizalde
Abstract
In responding to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), health-care workers have been exposed to a range of traumatic experiences, including the management of ventilators; provision of treatment; and issues with access to and the use of personal protective equipment. In this commentary, we use recent research on military decision-making to outline the damaging psychological effects of experiences that violate deeply held values. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
Topics & Concepts
PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedical decision makingSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Clinical decision makingEthical decisionPsychologyVirologySocial psychologyMedicineMedical emergencyFamily medicinePathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment