Recent surveys demonstrate a perception that futile care is common in veterinary practice and contributes to distress among team members. However, the definition of futility in veterinary medicine is unclear and we need to better understand these situations to ameliorate psychological distress and improve wellbeing.
In this episode, I share my own experiences with futile care, as well as the definitions used in human medicine, and how these insights combined with personal reflection can help to reduce moral stress and foster wellbeing in veterinary medicine.
Blog Post
Defining Futile Care and Its Impact on Wellbeing in Veterinary Medicine: https://marieholowaychuk.com/2022/08/03/futile-care-and-the-impact-on-wellbeing-in-veterinary-medicine/
Related Articles
Ethical conflict and moral distress in veterinary practice: A survey of North American veterinarians: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6271308/
Medical futility is commonly encountered in small animal clinical practice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35584050/
Medical Futility: Its Meaning and Ethical Implications: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-112-12-949
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https://revivingvetmed.com/programs/
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Recent surveys demonstrate a perception that futile care is common in veterinary practice and contributes to distress among team members. However, the definition of futility in veterinary medicine is unclear and we need to better understand these situations to ameliorate psychological distress and improve wellbeing.
In this episode, I share my own experiences with futile care, as well as the definitions used in human medicine, and how these insights combined with personal reflection can help to reduce moral stress and foster wellbeing in veterinary medicine.
Blog Post
Defining Futile Care and Its Impact on Wellbeing in Veterinary Medicine: https://marieholowaychuk.com/2022/08/03/futile-care-and-the-impact-on-wellbeing-in-veterinary-medicine/
Related Articles
Ethical conflict and moral distress in veterinary practice: A survey of North American veterinarians: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6271308/
Medical futility is commonly encountered in small animal clinical practice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35584050/
Medical Futility: Its Meaning and Ethical Implications: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/0003-4819-112-12-949
Online Programs
To learn more about our 4- and 8-week online programs approved for CE credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE, please visit:
https://revivingvetmed.com/programs/
Newsletter
For more practical pointers and tangible tips related to veterinary mental health and wellbeing, subscribe to our e-newsletter:
https://revivingvetmed.kartra.com/page/newsletter
Questions or Suggestions
Email podcast@revivingvetmed.com