Moral Distress In ICU Professionals Is Associated With Profession And Years Of Experience

Consequences of Moral Distress in the Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study

“…A study 37 on moral distress in ICUs was conducted in all 13 ICUs in the Vancouver area of British Columbia, Canada, in 2011 and 2012. First, a quantitative survey was completed by nurses, physicians, and other health professionals in all of the participating units.…”

“…First, a quantitative survey was completed by nurses, physicians, and other health professionals in all of the participating units. 37 Then, all ICU clinical staff in 3 of the participating hospitals (see Table 1 for selection criteria) were invited to participate in focus groups to address causes and consequences of moral distress. Focus groups were organized by profession: physicians, nurses, and other health professionals (ie, physiotherapists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, social workers, and pastoral care).…”

Moving from conceptual ambiguity to knowledgeable action: using a critical realist approach to studying moral distress

“…As the concept was new, research on the topic began gradually as nurse scholars and researchers sought to more fully understand the phenomenon and determine methodologies and methods to investigate the experience (Wilkinson, 1987;Corley et al, 2001;Austin et al, 2003;Hamric, 2012;Wocial & Weaver, 2013). Over the past decade, research into moral distress has extended beyond the profession of nursing as other health care disciplines have come to question the impact of moral constraint on individual practitioners, professional practice, and patient outcomes (Austin et al, 2005(Austin et al, , 2008Hamric & Blackhall, 2007;Brazil et al, 2010;Dodek et al, 2012).…”