The effect of moral distress on emergency nurses' job burnout: the mediating roles of hospital ethical climate and moral resilience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reducing nurse job burnout is vital for quality care and turnover reduction, particularly in emergency departments. Given that moral distress is a crucial predictor of job burnout, this study seeks to identify factors that can alter this relationship and its underlying mechanisms. The finding is essential for enhancing job satisfaction among emergency nurses and improving patient safety and healthcare quality.

Methods

This study employed a cross-sectional design and was conducted in May 2024 among nurses in the emergency departments of five tertiary hospitals in Southern China. The survey instruments included the General Demographic Questionnaire, Moral Distress Scale-R (MDS-R), Hospital Ethical Climate Survey (HECS), Rushton Moral Resilience Scale (RMRS), and Mas

SUBMITTER: Wu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11920164 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature