Table 2 Semi-structured interview guide
From: “I go into crisis when …”: ethics of care and moral dilemmas in palliative care
Thematic areas | Guiding questions |
|---|---|
Perceiving ethical issues | When talking about the moral or ethical dimension of professionals regarding the relationship with patients suffering from an advanced-stage illness, what aspects do you think about? What comes to your mind? |
Thinking about your professional experience, what ethical principles do you mainly consider? | |
Comprehending the role of ethical issues within the care relationship | Which strategies do you usually use to explore the existential values and priorities of a patient? |
In your relationship of care with patients, how much consideration do you place on what the patient has expressed is important for him or her? | |
Thinking about your experience in caring for patients suffering from an advanced-stage illness, what role does the patient’s moral conception have in the care relationship? | |
Recognising and dealing with ethical dilemmas within the care relationship | In your professional experience did you ever deal with situations in which you felt you had to question your moral principles? |
Can you provide an example of a problem that you would describe as “ethical” and that threw you into a moral crisis? | |
If you are faced with a moral dilemma, which resources would you use to tackle it? |