Background Moral distress is one of the most important problems that nurses face in their
care of patients. Various studies have reported the frequency and severity of moral distress …

Background An increasing number of professionals are challenged by the evolution of
modern healthcare and society, often characterized by more expectations with reduced …

Background: Moral sensitivity is the foremost prerequisite to ethical performance; a review of
literature shows that nurses are sometimes not sensitive enough for a variety of reasons …

Background Moral distress is prevalent in the health care environment at different levels.
Nurses in all roles and positions are exposed to ethically challenging conditions …

Background: The nature of the nursing profession pays more attention to ethics of healthcare
than its therapeutic dimension. One of the prevalent moral issues in this profession is moral …

Objective: To assess the presence of MD among mental health nurses in Italy and verify
whether there is a relationship between MD and burnout. Methods: We conducted a …

Background Moral distress is a major issue in intensive care units that requires immediate
attention since it can cause nurses to burnout. Given the special conditions of patients in …

Background Moral distress is the cognitive-emotional dissonance that arises when one feels
compelled to act against one's moral requirements. The study aimed to assess the …

Background and aim: Surgical intensive care nurses should have ethical sensitivity allowing
them to identify ethical issues in order that they can recognize them and make the right …

BACKGROUND: Critical care nurses usually experience high levels of moral distress due to
the nature of their work. Resilience in critical care nurses can potentially facilitate effective …