Moral distress in nursing
- 28 December 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Nursing Ethics
- Vol. 20 (3), 312-324
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733012462049
Abstract
Moral distress has been widely reviewed across many care contexts and among a range of disciplines. Interest in this area has produced a plethora of studies, commentary and critique. An overview of the literature around moral distress reveals a commonality about factors contributing to moral distress, the attendant outcomes of this distress and a core set of interventions recommended to address these. Interventions at both personal and organizational levels have been proposed. The relevance of this overview resides in the implications moral distress has on the nurse and the nursing workforce: particularly in regard to quality of care, diminished workplace satisfaction and physical health of staff and increased problems with staff retention.Keywords
This publication has 68 references indexed in Scilit:
- Moral distress experienced by psychiatric nurses in JapanNursing Ethics, 2010
- Moral obligations of nurses and physicians in neonatal end-of-life careNursing Ethics, 2010
- Moral distress related to ethical dilemmas among Spanish podiatristsJournal of Medical Ethics, 2010
- Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of Moral Distress and Ethical ClimateNursing Ethics, 2009
- Distress and burnout among genetic service providersGenetics in Medicine, 2009
- Commentary — Chronic Moral Distress Among Childbirth Educators: Is There a Cure?The Journal of Perinatal Education, 2009
- Does Ethics Education Influence the Moral Action of Practicing Nurses and Social Workers?American Journal of Bioethics, 2008
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioners' Integrity When Faced With Moral ConflictNursing Ethics, 2007
- Factors influencing nurses? decisions to raise concerns about care qualityJournal of Nursing Management, 2007
- Ethical Problems Experienced by School NursesThe Journal of School Nursing, 2003