Exploring Moral Distress, Related Factors and Coping in Emergency Nurses: A Mixed Method Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine emergency nurses with moral distress level, related factors and coping.

Design

This is a mixed-methods study which included quantitative and qualitative approaches.

Methods

In quantitative phase, surveys were completed to 252 emergency nurses, while in the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 nurses. Descriptive analysis was used for quantitative data and thematic analysis for qualitative data.

Results

The related factors of moral distress in nurses were as follows; educational status, work experience, satisfaction, and employment status. EN usually uses positive reinterpretation and development to cope with problems and tried to solve moral distress by getting own individual solutions and getting support from co

SUBMITTER: Kızıltepe SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761396 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature