Ethical issues in public health practice in Michigan.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:We sought to ascertain the types of ethical challenges public health practitioners face in practice and to identify approaches used to resolve such challenges. METHODS:We conducted 45 semistructured interviews with public health practitioners across a range of occupations (e.g., health officers, medical directors, sanitarians, nurses) at 13 health departments in Michigan. RESULTS:Through qualitative analysis, we identified 5 broad categories of ethical issues common across occupations and locations: (1) determining appropriate use of public health authority, (2) making decisions related to resource allocation, (3) negotiating political interference in public health practice, (4) ensuring standards of quality of care, and (5) questioning the role or scope of public health. Participants cited a variety of values guiding their decision-making that did not coalesce around core values often associated with public health, such as social justice or utilitarianism. Public health practitioners relied on consultations with colleagues to resolve challenges, infrequently using frameworks for decision-making. CONCLUSIONS:Public health practitioners showed a nuanced understanding of ethical issues and navigated ethical challenges with minimal formal assistance. Decision-making guides that are empirically informed and tailored for practitioners might have some value.

journal_name

Am J Public Health

authors

Baum NM,Gollust SE,Goold SD,Jacobson PD

doi

10.2105/AJPH.2008.137588

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-02-01 00:00:00

pages

369-74

issue

2

eissn

0090-0036

issn

1541-0048

pii

AJPH.2008.137588

journal_volume

99

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