Introduction: Coercion is frequent in clinical practice, particularly in psychiatry. Since it
overrides some fundamental rights of patients (notably their liberty of movement and …

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 …

The current research examines potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) faced by
healthcare professionals working in forensic and psychiatric environments. A systematic …

Background The use of coercion is morally problematic and requires an ongoing critical
reflection. We wondered if not knowing or being uncertain whether coercion is morally right …

More knowledge is needed on how to reduce the prevalence of formal and informal coercion
in Norwegian mental health care. To explore possible reasons for the widespread …

Background Professionals within the mental health services face many ethical dilemmas
and challenging situations regarding the use of coercion. The purpose of this study was to …

Background In gender-affirming medical care (GAMC), ethical challenges in decision-
making are ubiquitous. These challenges are becoming more pressing due to exponentially …

Background The concepts of disease, illness and sickness capture fundamentally different
aspects of phenomena related to human ailments and healthcare. The philosophy and …

Background Little is known about how health care professionals deal with ethical challenges
in mental health care, especially when not making use of a formal ethics support service …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Communication between nurses and
patients is essential in mental health nursing. Lack of communication during seclusion …