Staff’s normative attitudes towards coercion: the role of moral doubt and professional context—a cross-sectional survey study

Staff’s normative attitudes towards coercion: the role of moral doubt and professional context—a cross-sectional survey study

Abstract Background The use of coercion is morally problematic and requires an ongoing critical reflection. We wondered if not knowing or being uncertain whether coercion is morally right or justified (i.e. experiencing moral doubt) is related to professionals’ normative attitudes regarding the use...

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Main Authors: Bert Molewijk, Almar Kok, Tonje Husum, Reidar Pedersen, Olaf Aasland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Coercion
Critical reflection
Epistemic uncertainty
Ethics
Ethics support
Mental health care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-017-0190-0

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