Moral distress and compassion fatigue among nursing interns: a cross-sectional study on the mediating roles of moral resilience and professional identity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nursing interns often faced moral distress in clinical practice, similar to registered nurses, which can lead to compassion fatigue. The roles of moral resilience and professional identity in influencing the psychological well-being of nursing interns are recognized, but the interrelationships among moral distress, moral resilience, professional identity, and compassion fatigue in this group remain unclear.

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the impact of moral distress on compassion fatigue among nursing interns and to explore the mediating role of moral resilience and professional identity.

Methods

A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted with 467 nursing interns. Data were collected using Compassion Fatigue Short Scale, Moral Distress S

SUBMITTER: Shuai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11389509 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature