id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-308912-2pd801t1 Bensimon, Cécile M. A qualitative study of the duty to care in communicable disease outbreaks 2007-12-31 .txt text/plain 6458 290 52 He continued, stating that on the whole, institutions have a responsibility to provide resources and set up mechanisms with respect to ''anything that would impact on potentially impairing healthcare workers from carrying out their duties.'' A nurse echoed this view, stating his expectation that, ''if I'm going to be involved in dealing with patients with some type of infectious disease, I want to know that my employer has instituted policies and procedures that are protecting my rights.'' Many other participants agreed that ''HCPs have the right to adequate protection,'' and if such is not the case, ''they should have the right to opt out, legally and ethically.'' While many participants shared this view, several participants added the qualifier that ''in a situation where the institution fulfills its obligation to protect these individuals, yat that point [they] can no longer respect [providers'] voluntary decision to withdraw from work and stay home.'' A nurse stated that if someone is protected with proper equipment, ''I don't think you should be given a choice of saying no,'' thus suggesting, as many others did, that HCPs ought not be able to refuse to provide care if supports are in place. ./cache/cord-308912-2pd801t1.txt ./txt/cord-308912-2pd801t1.txt