Conceptualising work-related moral suffering—Exploring and refining the concept of moral distress in the context of social work

M Mänttäri-Van der Kuip - The British Journal of Social Work, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In the nursing literature, work-related suffering due to restricted moral agency is commonly
considered under the concept of moral distress. This concept has resonated strongly …

Moral injury in social work: responses, prevention, and advocacy

FG Reamer - Families in Society, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Throughout social work's history, some practitioners and their employing organizations have
caused harm. This article explores the concept of moral injury and its relevance to the social …

Moral Distress in Social Work: A Systematic Literature Review

AM Palma Contreras… - The British Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this article is to present empirical evidence on the factors that facilitate the
emergence of moral suffering and the consequences of the phenomenon in social workers …

Ethical conflicts, moral distress, and moral action in social work

S Lev - European Journal of Social Work, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the diverse ethical conflicts facing
social workers, who often find it difficult to act in accordance with their moral and …

Understanding the effect of moral transgressions in the helping professions: In search of conceptual clarity

E Sugrue - Social Service Review, 2019 - journals.uchicago.edu
There is a vast academic literature on the moral dimensions and ethical dilemmas of what
are commonly referred to as the helping professions (eg, nursing, medicine, social work …

Evaluation of the mental health of care home staff in the Covid‐19 era. What price did care home workers pay for standing by their patients?

J Martín, Á Padierna, A Villanueva… - International journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The characteristics of this pandemic increase the potential psychological impact
on care homes workers (CHWs). The aims of this study were to analyse the mental health …

The impact of COVID‐19 on long‐term care facilities and their staff in Israel: Results from a mixed methods study

J Cohen‐Mansfield - Journal of Nursing Management, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We examined the impact of COVID‐19 regarding organizational and management
issues at Israeli long‐term care facilities. Background Residents in facilities were very …

Aspects of ethical conflicts and their implications for work-related well-being: a cross-sectional study among health and social care professionals

S Juujärvi, O Nummela, T Sinervo - 2023 - theseus.fi
Moral distress is a pervasive phenomenon in health and social care organisations when
employees feel unable to follow their ethical convictions, leading to impaired wellbeing and …

The Moral Distress‐Appraisal Scale: Scale development and validation study

CA Baele, JRJ Fontaine - Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Moral distress—arising when one is constrained from moral action—has been
receiving increased attention in nursing research. The phenomenon is associated with …

The ethical conflict of dual obligations amongst social workers: The role of organisational affiliation and seniority

E Zychlinski, S Lev, M Kagan - The British Journal of Social …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of the current study was to examine the frequency of ethical conflicts amongst
social workers, deriving from dual obligations to clients and employers, as associated with …