How does the prioritisation of care affect ICU healthcare professionals?
Authors' conclusion
Differences in the perception of the ethical climate may be partly attributable to variations in end-of-life practices. The ethical climate contributes significantly to the intention to leave one's job.
Study context
- Population
- ICU healthcare professionals in Spain and Germany
- Participants
- 215 professionals
- Exposure
- German vs Spanish ICU Health Care Professionals (HCPs)
- Germanyn = 80
- Spainn = 135
- Outcome
- How prioritisation processes have affected ICU HCPs (ethical climate by Ethical Decision-Making Climate Questionnaire (EDMCQ), job strain, intention to leave)
Methodological detailsmulticentre, observational, questionnaire (53 items), Data collected Nov–Dec 2024
- Multicentre
- Observational
- Questionnaire (53 items)
- Data collected Nov–Dec 2024
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Perceived ethical climate (EDMCQ), intention to leave, job strain
German HCPs reported a more favourable perception of the ethical climate than Spanish HCPs
p 〈0,001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
How does the prioritisation of care affect ICU healthcare professionals? J Crit Care. Published 9 May 2026. doi:10.
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