Open AccessWho should receive treatment? Healthcare professionals’ perspectives surrounding the medical management of patients with COVID-19
Author(s) -
Adel F. Almutairi,
Ala’a BaniMustafa,
Yousef M Alessa,
Ghiath Alahmad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s325312
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , health care , pandemic , health professionals , covid-19 , nursing , medicine , toll , psychology , qualitative research , political science , disease , sociology , social science , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , immunology
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges for healthcare systems worldwide. This pandemic is much more than a health crisis; it has also raised many ethical challenges. The large number of infected patients amid scarce resources has placed healthcare professionals in a critical situation in which they have to make difficult decisions about how to prioritize their patients. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the ethical challenges experienced and perceived by healthcare professionals working in healthcare institutions and research centers in Saudi Arabia.