Background There is growing public criticism of the use of restraints or coercion. Demands
for strengthened patient participation and prevention of coercive measures in mental health …

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 …

Background: Nurses working within acute psychiatric settings often face multifaceted moral
dilemmas and incompatible demands. Methods: Qualitative individual and focus group …

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to describe Finnish psychiatric nurses'
ethical perceptions about coercive measures in acute psychiatric setting. Methods: The data …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was toinvestigate moral distress in Irish psychiatric
nurses. Design: A qualitative descriptive methodology was used. Findings: The study …

Background Previous research has repeatedly shown differences between otherwise
comparable wards, hospitals, geographical areas and countries as regards the amount of …

Background: In spite of a national strategy for reducing coercion in the mental health
services, Norway still has a high rate of involuntary treatment compared to other European …

Background: Fear and aggression are often reported among professionals working in locked
psychiatric wards and also among the patients in the same wards. Such situations often lead …

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 …

Moral distress has been identified as an occupational hazard for clinicians caring for
vulnerable populations. The aim of this systematic review was (i) to summarize the literature …