What is 'moral distress' in nursing? A feminist empirical bioethics study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The phenomenon of 'moral distress' has continued to be a popular topic for nursing research. However, much of the scholarship has lacked conceptual clarity, and there is debate about what it means to experience moral distress. Moral distress remains an obscure concept to many clinical nurses, especially those outside of North America, and there is a lack of empirical research regarding its impact on nurses in the United Kingdom and its relevance to clinical practice.

Research aim

To explore the concept of moral distress in nursing both empirically and conceptually.

Methodology

Feminist interpretive phenomenology was used to explore and analyse the experiences of critical care nurses at two acute care trauma hospitals in the United Kingdom. Empirical data we

SUBMITTER: Morley G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7406988 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature