title: [Perception of ethical aspects in psychiatric patient care: a pilot study].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Research on staff perception of ethical aspects of psychiatric patient care are scarce; little is known about systematic supplies of ethics support in psychiatric institutions. The goal of this pilot study is to inform the implementation of Clinical Ethics Support Services in psychiatric institutions by assessing which topics of psychiatric practice are considered ethically challenging by the staff.
  
  
  METHODS
  Explorative survey as pilot study by questionnaire with clinical staff, quantitative (descriptive) and qualitative (coding) data-analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Involuntary treatment, the relationship between healthcare professionals and patients, staff shortage and the collaboration between the professions as well as dealing with patient relatives came up as ethical challenges.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical Ethics Support in psychiatric patient care should not only cover aspects that are specific for psychiatry, but also structural topics such as short resources, interprofessional collaboration and communication with relatives.
authors: Entwicklung & Forschung Pflege, Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel, Schweiz.
authors: Franziska
authors: F
authors: Rabenschlag
authors: Entwicklung & Forschung Pflege, Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel, Schweiz.
authors: Regine
authors: R
authors: Steinauer
authors: Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrische Klinik, Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel, Schweiz.
authors: Regine
authors: R
authors: Heimann
authors: Abteilung Klinische Ethik, Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken/Universitätsspital Basel, Schweiz.
authors: Stella
authors: S
authors: Reiter-Theil
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D033061:Ethics Consultation / Q000941:ethics; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006295:Health Resources / Q000941:ethics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011368:Professional-Family Relations / Q000941:ethics; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000941:ethics*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland