Critical Care Providers' Moral Distress: Frequency, Burden, and Potential Resources.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Critical Care Providers (CCPs) experience situations that challenge their ethics and professional standards and may entail moral distress (MD).

Aim

To analyze MD perceived by CCPs in intensive care units (ICUs) or emergency departments (EDs) and further clarify whether CCPs who rely on spiritual resources differ in their perception of MD from those who do not utilize these resources.

Methods

A cross-sectional anonymous survey was administered using a modified version of the German language version of the Moral Distress Scale (MDS) with 2 × 12 items to assess the frequency and the respective perceived burden of specific situations by applying a 5-point Likert scale. Explorative factor analysis was performed and the sub-constructs of the respective items rega

SUBMITTER: Hinzmann D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9819312 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature