End-of-life care in Moroccan ICUs: ethical challenges, practices, and perspectives of intensivists
Moroccan intensivists face major ethical and practical challenges in EOL care, including legal ambiguity, lack of protocols, limited patient involvement, and difficulty communicating with families. The findings highlight the urgent need for legislative reforms, standardized protocols, and improved education to support ethical, culturally sensitive, and patient-centred EOL practices.
Authors
- Ayoub Bouchama
- Ayoub Belhadj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9478-2709)
- Younès Aïssaoui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8420-6679)
- Ismail Myatt
- Bassam Bencharfa
- Fadwa Charif
Institutions
- Cadi Ayyad University (MA)
- Hôpital Militaire Avicenne (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01271-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88