Moral Distress among Disaster Responders: What is it?

Social and occupational factors associated with psychological distress and disorder among disaster responders: a systematic review

BACKGROUND When disasters occur, there are many different occupational groups involved in rescue, recovery and support efforts. This study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review to identify social and occupational factors affecting the psychological impact of disasters on responders. METHODS Four electronic literature databases (MEDLINE®, Embase, PsycINFO® and Web of Science) were se...

Moral Distress among Iranian Nurses

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe the moral distress among Iranian registered nurses. METHODS This was a descriptive -analytic study, in which 264 out of 1000 nurses were randomly selected as a sample group and completed the questionnaire. The nurses' moral distress was assessed using Corley's 30-item Moral Distress Scale adapted for use in an Iranian population. The collect...

Ebola is causing moral distress among African healthcare workers.

No one is talking about what must be profound moral distress among local African healthcare workers. Moral distress can result from not acting in accordance with what you believe to be ethically correct in professional practice, and it can lead to serious health related outcomes such as emotional suffering and physical ailments. The phenomenon was first described by the philosopher Andrew Jamet...

What We Know About Moral Distress.

: This article provides an overview of moral distress, including the existing research on the concept, and a discussion of ways to evolve our understanding of moral distress in order to meet current and future practice challenges.

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