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Table 3 Output 1st CoP 1

From: Participatory development of CURA, a clinical ethics support instrument for palliative care

Output 1st CoP: criteria of the instrument

Characteristics

Low in complexity

Appealing and recognizable name and design

No elaborate training required

Central place for patient’s values

Guidelines and protocols taken into account

Time efficient

Both individual and joint use

Context

Educational and care setting

Generic: applicable in all settings of palliative care (hospice, hospital, home care and nursing homes)

Usable for all educational levels of nurses and nurse assistants

Applicable in daily practice

No extra ‘bureaucratic burden’

Easy available

Goals

The instrument creates sensitivity and awareness of moral challenges

Empowers caregivers to deal with difficult situations and moral distress

Act in accordance with guidelines or deviate from them when considered justified