Table 3 Guide notes for the direction and development of the Focal Group

1

Informed consent and autonomy:

Who takes the decisions about people’s health in the emergency service?

Can the person take decisions in the emergency service?

Whenever not accepted what is offered, what happens?

2

Pain and suffering: Is there pain and suffering in the emergency service?

How are they dealt with?

How does the professional react in front of these situations?

3

Power relations, moral distress, people’s care management in the service.

How is it managed the caring in the emergency service?

How the professional does connects with the patients in emergency situations?

Feelings and emotions around caring in emergency situations

How is the activity managed in the emergency service?

And in emergencies outside the hospital, is there any difference?

4

Abuse of therapeutic effort and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)

In extreme and terminal situations, until when is prolonged the assistance?

Up to which point is the technique invading the human being? What is the role played by the family members?

5

Information:

People demand more information. What happens in matter of urgency situations?

And in emergencies? Enough information.

6

Death, advance directives

How is dying in casualty? And in emergency services? Professional’s suffering-acceptance.

7

Casualty service. Professional’s perception of:

Why do people come to casualty?

Going to casualty as an alternative of treatment, why? When?...