The severity of moral distress in nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Salari, S Shohaimi, B Khaledi-Paveh… - Philosophy, Ethics, and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Moral distress is one of the most important problems that nurses face in their
care of patients. Various studies have reported the frequency and severity of moral distress …

Instruments to assess moral distress among healthcare workers: A systematic review of measurement properties

N Giannetta, G Villa, F Pennestrì, R Sala… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background An increasing number of professionals are challenged by the evolution of
modern healthcare and society, often characterized by more expectations with reduced …

Trends in moral injury, distress, and resilience factors among healthcare workers at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

SE Hines, KH Chin, DR Glick, EM Wickwire - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome (COVID-19) pandemic has placed
increased stress on healthcare workers (HCWs). While anxiety and post-traumatic stress …

Estimation of moral distress among nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Alimoradi, E Jafari, CY Lin, R Rajabi… - Nursing …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Moral distress is a common challenge among professional nurses when caring
for their patients, especially when they need to make rapid decisions. Therefore, leaving …

Moral distress and intention to leave the profession: Lithuanian nurses in municipal hospitals

L Laurs, A Blaževičienė, E Capezuti… - Journal of Nursing …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the level of moral distress experienced
by nurses, situations that most often caused moral distress, and the intentions of the nurses …

Moral distress experienced by non-Western nurses: An integrative review

C Prompahakul, EG Epstein - Nursing ethics, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Moral distress has been identified as a significant issue in nursing practice for
many decades. However, most studies have involved American nurses or Western medicine …

Disparities in unilateral do not resuscitate order use during the COVID-19 pandemic

GM Piscitello, A Tyker, Y Schenker… - Critical care …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: A unilateral do-not-resuscitate (UDNR) order is a do-not-resuscitate order
placed using clinician judgment which does not require consent from a patient or surrogate …

Perception of futile care and caring behaviors of nurses in intensive care units

S Rostami, R Esmaeali, H Jafari, JY Cherati - Nursing ethics, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Futile medical care is considered as the care or treatment that does not benefit
the patient. Staff of intensive care units experience moral distress when they perceive the …

A second-order confirmatory factor analysis of the moral distress scale-revised for nurses

H Sharif Nia, V Shafipour, KA Allen… - Nursing …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Moral distress is a growing problem for healthcare professionals that may lead
to dissatisfaction, resignation, or occupational burnout if left unattended, and nurses …

Moral distress among critical care nurses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

F Beheshtaeen, C Torabizadeh, S Khaki… - Nursing …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Moral distress has emerged as a significant concern for critical care nurses, particularly due
to the complex and demanding care provided to critically ill patients in critical care units. The …