Prevalence of occupational moral injury and post-traumatic embitterment disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Occupational moral injury and post-traumatic embitterment disorder (PTED) describe the psychological distress caused by exposure to injustice at work. This meta-analysis aims to determine the prevalence of occupational moral injury and PTED and establish whether prevalence estimates differ depending on occupation.

Design

A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

Google Scholar, PubMed, APA PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, ScienceDirect and Sage Journals Online were searched in June 2020 and updated in November 2022.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Observational studies that measured prevalence or average scores of moral injury, or PTED in any occupational group and any geographical location.

Data extraction an

SUBMITTER: Brennan CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882372 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature