Moral Distress of Nurses Working in Paediatric Healthcare Settings.

ABSTRACT: This scoping review aims to map the evidence on moral distress of nurses working in paediatric healthcare settings from homecare to hospital. It was conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute. International databases were searched according to the specific thesaurus and free search terms. Independent screening and analysis were conducted using Rayyan QCRI. This review considered a total of 54 studies, including quantitative and qualitative studies, systematic reviews, and grey literature; English and Portuguese languages were included. Moral distress is a phenomenon discussed in nursing literature and in the paediatric context but is considered absent from discussion in clinical practice. It is caused by disproportionate care associated with overtreatment. Nurses can present a vari

SUBMITTER: Miranda ACR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487391 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature