Moral neutralization: Nurses' evolution in unethical climate workplaces.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Good quality of care is dependent on nurses' strong clinical skills and moral competencies, as well. While most nurses work with high moral standards, the moral performance of some nurses in some organizations shows a deterioration in their moral sensitivity and actions. The study reported in this paper aimed to explore the experiences of nurses regarding negative changes in their moral practice.

Materials and methods

This was a qualitative study utilizing an inductive thematic analysis approach, which was conducted from February 2017 to September 2019. Twenty-five nurses participated in semi-structured interviews.

Results

The main theme that emerged from our analysis was one of moral neutralization in the context of an unethical moral climate. We found f

SUBMITTER: Hakimi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7672869 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature