Patients’ perspectives on ethical principles to fairly allocate scarce surgical resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands: a Q-methodology study
There was a broad agreement among patient representatives that utilitarianism should be the guiding ethical principle for fair allocation of scarce surgical resources. The insights gained from this study should be integrated into policymaking and prioritisation strategies in future healthcare crises.
Authors
- Kees Ahaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9973-3746)
- Caroline W. M. Lekkerkerker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3247-0405)
- Anouk M.I.A. van Alphen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1039-7112)
- Job van Exel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-1777)
- Robert J. Baatenburg de Jong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7236-264X)
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086681
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74