Background Moral distress in registered nurses causes decreased job satisfaction, turnover
in staffing, burnout, and heightened states of psychological distress. To date, investigation of …

• Background Moral distress is caused by situations in which the ethically appropriate course
of action is known but cannot be taken. Moral distress is thought to be a serious problem …

BACKGROUND Jameton, who first conceptualized moral distress, described it as arising
when one knows the right thing to do, but institutional constraints make it nearly impossible …

Background: There is minimal research exploring moral distress and its relationship to
ethical climate among nurses working in acute care settings. Objectives: Objectives of the …

Background Moral distress is the psychological response to knowing the appropriate action
but not being able to act due to constraints. Previous authors reported moral distress among …

Little is known about the consequences of moral distress. The purpose of this study was to
identify clinical situations that caused nurses to experience moral distress, to understand the …

Nurses facing impediments to what they perceive as moral practice may experience moral
distress. The purpose of this descriptive, cross-sectional study was to determine similarities …

Aim To assess the frequency, intensity and level of moral distress perceived by nurses
working in medical, surgical and intensive care units. Background Moral distress among …

BACKGROUND: Constraint of nurses by healthcare organizations, from actions the nurses
believe are appropriate, may lead to moral distress. OBJECTIVE: To present findings on …

Background: Nursing practice is complex, as nurses are challenged by increasingly intricate
moral and ethical judgments. Inadequately studied in underrepresented groups in nursing …