Purpose: The purpose of this study was toinvestigate moral distress in Irish psychiatric
nurses. Design: A qualitative descriptive methodology was used. Findings: The study …

Background: Nurses working within acute psychiatric settings often face multifaceted moral
dilemmas and incompatible demands. Methods: Qualitative individual and focus group …

Background In this article, the sources and features of moral distress as experienced by
acute psychiatric care nurses are explored. Research design A qualitative design with 16 …

Aims and objectives To examine the level and frequency of moral distress in staff nurses
working in two types of units in an acute care hospital and to gather information for future …

Objective To assess the experience of moral distress among intensive care unit (ICU)
professionals in the UK. Design Mixed methods: validated quantitative measure of moral …

Aim To present and discuss the main themes that were revealed following an analysis of the
qualitative research findings that were extracted from a national survey regarding the causes …

Despite the importance of moral distress in the nursing scholarship, little attention is paid to
the phenomena in the psychological literature as an important occupational stressor. A …

Background Ethical dilemmas and conflicts are inherent in today's health care organizations
and may lead to moral distress, which is often associated with physical and psychological …

Background Over the last three decades, there has been a growing body of literature that
has described moral distress as a prominent issue that negatively affects intensive care …

Background Moral distress is a complex ethical phenomenon that occurs when one is not
able to act according to their moral judgement. Consequences of moral distress negatively …