The professional guest: Ethical challenges in home-based end-of-life care among interprofessional teams

Inbal Halevi Hochwald, Gila Yakov, Moran Weiss, Liron Inchi, Inbal Mayan, Ron Sabar, The Sheryl Spencer School of Nursing Sciences, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Emek Yezreel, Health Systems Management, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Emek Yezreel, Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Sabar Health, Global Brain Health Institute , University of California, San Francisco

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on April 11, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 1333-1347, August 2026.
BackgroundHome-based end-of-life palliative care presents unique ethical challenges that differ fundamentally from those in institutional settings. Healthcare professionals navigate the complex role of being both clinical experts and guests in patients’ ...