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 …

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 …

Self-care as an ethical obligation for nurses

M Linton, J Koonmen - Nursing ethics, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
As members of the largest and most trusted healthcare profession, nurses are role models
and critical partners in the ongoing quest for the health of their patients. Findings from the …

Exploration of the association between nurses' moral distress and secondary traumatic stress syndrome: Implications for patient safety in mental health services

M Christodoulou-Fella, N Middleton… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Work‐related moral distress (MD) and secondary traumatic stress syndrome (STSS) may be
associated with compromised health status among health professionals, reduced …

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 …

Moral distress in emergency and critical care nurses: A metaethnography

TC Arnold - Nursing ethics, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Moral distress has detrimental effects on nurses which impacts the entire
healthcare cycle. Described as a crescendo effect, resolved situations of moral distress …

A systematic review and meta-analytic evaluation of moral distress in oncology nursing

IJ Eche, CS Phillips, N Alcindor, E Mazzola - Cancer Nursing, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background Weighing implications of multiple intensive cancer-directed therapies over time,
oncology nurses are more prone to intrinsic distress compared to nurses in non-oncologic …

Early career nurses and moral distress: An integrative review

LA Loyd, LL Stamler, B Culross - Nurse Education in Practice, 2023 - Elsevier
Aim The purpose of this integrative review was to evaluate and synthesize literature
published in peer-reviewed journals within the past 40 years addressing moral distress in …

A case-centered approach to nursing ethics education: a qualitative study

W Lee, S Choi, S Kim, A Min - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nurses deal with ethical decisions as they protect patients' rights, but a consensus on
effective approaches to nursing ethics education is lacking. The “four topics” method can …

Moral distress among nurse leaders: A qualitative systematic review

PH Miller, EG Epstein, TB Smith, TD Welch… - Nursing …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Moral distress (MD) is well-documented within the nursing literature and occurs when
constraints prevent a correct course of action from being implemented. The measured …