Abstract
A quantitative survey on the extent of perception of bedside rationing and Medical Futility in German intensive care. Findings from 2014 that examine the weighting between the different reasons for limitation of care and the perception of care as futile. The findings showed that the risk for receiving futile care is much higher than the risk to be restricted in medical care (rationing). The reasons for restricting care are predominantly patient-related such as the expected prolongation of suffering. The frequency of rationing percepted by nurses and physicians in intensive care is low. In contrary the perception of futile care is widely distributed among the respondents and seems to take place frequently. There is no evidence for patients been affected by rationing isolated by the factor of age. As drawn conclusion I see a high rationalisation potential in intensive care.
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