The Implementation of Clinical Ethics Consultation at a Hospital for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Abstract

According to the case study of a large German clinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy, the introduction of a clinical ethics consultation should be scientifically accompanied and the results integrated into the implementation. Employee surveys at different measurement points before and after the introduction were used as the data basis. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods as well as inferentially tested for significance. Even before implementation, the majority of employees considered clinical ethics consultation to be important. A comparison of the two surveys showed that the employees' own participation in an ethics consultation significantly influenced its evaluation in a positive direction. The involvement and participation of employees in the implementation of an ethics consultation has a significant influence on the acceptance and evaluation of these processes.