Work Package 4
Moral case deliberation to support decision-making for refractory symptoms/palliative sedation
Lead beneficiary:
University of Pécs, Hungary

Objectives
The aims of this work package are as follows:
- To study moral case deliberations of professional care providers concerning refractory symptom management / palliative sedation in the clinical practice in 8 European countries (Spain, the Netherlands, England, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Romania).
- To study (perceptions about) the management of refractory symptoms and the role of palliative sedation in a fictive (vignette) case study in 16 clinical centres in several countries
- To assess and analyse the results obtained from the management of real patients’ cases using the moral case deliberation method in 16 clinical care settings (the dilemma method).
- Based on these results, to make recommendations for the online education program
Work Package 4 Team
Agnes will be developing patient cases and chairing the multidisciplinary case discussions (moral case deliberation sessions) in Hungary.
“I will be taking part in devising the research protocol and preparing as well as organizing the moral case deliberations in clinical practice. I will also be writing the reports for WP4.”
Csilla is responsible for organising and supporting multidisciplinary case discussions (moral case deliberation sessions) in Hungary.