Biomedical subjects

Nancy J Crigger

Publications and source records attributed to Nancy J Crigger.

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PubMed2007

Practical strategies for providing culturally sensitive, ethical care in developing nations.

Providing health care in developing nations results in cultural and ethical challenges for health care professionals. The authors' intent is to raise readers' awareness of how to maintain an ethical and culturally sensitive approach to practice in developing nations. Four practical approaches to ethical decision-making, developed from the literature and praxis, in conjunction with traditional moral theory and guidelines from professional and international organizations are discussed. Ethical multiculturalism, a view that combines universalism and multiculturalism undergirds culturally appropriate and ethically responsive decisions.

American Nurses' Association↗

PubMed2005

Pharmaceutical promotions and conflict of interest in nurse practitioner's decision making: the undiscovered country.

PURPOSE: To increase nurse practitioners' (NPs) awareness of the conflict of interest that exists between the NPs' primary goal of making the best medication choices for patients and the potentially negative impact that the pharmaceutical industry's marketing strategies have on these choices. DATA SOURCES: Selected healthcare professional, philosophical, and bioethical literature was reviewed. CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare professionals are given gifts, dinners, and other inducements in the drug industry's effort to increase consumerism and drug sales. The current method of drug promotion increases sales but also increases healthcare expenses. Research also indicates that the pharmaceutical marketing strategies influence the judgments that NPs and other healthcare professionals make about patient care and drug prescriptions. IMPLICATIONS: Guidelines are presented that can reduce the likelihood that any conflict of interest that exists will influence NPs' decisions about patient care.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

PubMed2004

Development of the choices and acquisition of antibiotics model from a descriptive study of a lay Honduran population.

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health problem that is accelerated by overuse and misuse of antibiotics. In today's world of increasing international travel and exchange of goods, the spread of antibiotic resistant organisms is a growing threat. Despite significant antibiotic use in developing nations, research to describe and curtail inappropriate use is limited. In this study, the investigators developed a model of antibiotic use, choices and acquisition of antibiotics model, from a study of a lay population in Honduras. A representative sample of 939 rural and urban Hondurans completed the Preguntas Para El Uso de Antibiotics questionnaire to determine how the participant made choices about antibiotic use. The study indicated that the rural participants used significantly fewer antibiotics than the urban participants and that the demographic indicators did not show a significant difference in antibiotic use in those of lower socioeconomic status. In addition, the participants reported that they seek out professional advice and care rather than self-prescribing. Implications for educational and empowerment programs based on the model are discussed.

Adolescent↗

PubMed2004

Always having to say you're sorry: an ethical response to making mistakes in professional practice.

Efforts to decrease errors in health care are directed at prevention rather than at managing a situation when a mistake has occurred. Consequently, nurses and other health care providers may not know how to respond properly and may lack sufficient support to make a healthy recovery from the mental anguish and emotional suffering that often accompany making mistakes. This article explores the conceptualization of mistakes and the ethical response to making a mistake. There are three parts to an ethical response to error: disclosure, apology and amends. Honesty and humility are discussed as important virtues that facilitate coping and personal growth for the health care provider who is involved in mistakes. In conclusion, a healthy view of nursing practice and mistake making is one that prevents error but, when prevention is not possible, accepts fallibility as part of the human condition and achieves the best possible outcome for all.

Clinical Competence↗

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Lessons learned from Hurricane Mitch: a guide for holistic practice.

Hurricanes are often devastating for the victims. Although millions of dollars and hours are invested, relief efforts could be more effective. The purpose of this article is to utilize the lessons learned from Hurricane Mitch as a guide for holistic practice in both hurricane preparation and response planning.

Altruism↗

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Compassionate nursing professionals as good citizens of the world.

Globalization is reshaping the world and its people. Nursing, likewise, is in the process of expanding its worldview to one that accommodates global care. The authors further articulate a global ethic for nursing by distinguishing 2 concepts: world citizenship, as described by Martha Nussbaum, which calls nurses to critically evaluate personal and culture-based beliefs, and compassionate professional, which calls nurses to nurture partnerships of mutual respect. It is also important that nursing participate and support professional and international organizations that address social injustices related to healthcare, poverty, and public health.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

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A review of current healthcare funding models.

As healthcare expenses grow, concern about how government and private agencies decide to allocate funds for healthcare resources and services also grows. Decisions for healthcare funding are not made arbitrarily but are based on sound ethical principles and practical considerations. This article is a review of 5 ethically based healthcare funding models discussed in the literature that are currently used to justify funding choices. If healthcare professionals and managers are better informed about the ethical reasoning behind funding choices, they could better determine which resource allocation alternatives to support. But where should we spend our resources? Although healthcare professionals have a duty to advocate for all healthcare recipients to receive a fair share of resources, the author concludes that our greater duty as a profession is to the good of society as a whole. Balancing allocation decisions by considering all of the competing healthcare funding models and the ethical bases for them is suggested rather than to advocate too strongly for favored models.

Choice Behavior↗