An Intersectional Analysis of Moral Distress and Intention to Leave Employment Among Long-Term Care Providers in British Columbia

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ID12798201
AutoresJulia Smith (0000-0002-5175-1109, Simon Fraser University), Muhammad Haaris Tiwana (0000-0003-1344-6565, Simon Fraser University, autor correspondente), Hasina Samji (0000-0002-4555-7609, Simon Fraser University), Rosemary Morgan (0000-0001-5009-8470, Johns Hopkins University), Simran Purewal (0000-0003-3724-4327, Simon Fraser University), Jorge Andrés Delgado‐ron (0000-0001-7051-6481, Simon Fraser University), Jorge Andres Delgado-Ron (Simon Fraser University)
Ano2023
Volume36
Fascículo10
Páginas689-699
Data de publicação2023-11-09
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/08982643231212981
PMID37943505
OpenAlexW4388539955
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas26

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to explore the relationship between intersectional inequities and moral distress among those working in Long-Term Care (LTC) in British Columbia, Canada. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and retrospective study. We assessed moral distress, of 1678 respondents, using a modified Moral Distress Scale, and an equivalent distress mitigation score, at the intersections of gender and racial/ethnic identity. Then, we explored which worker attributes were more predictive of intention to leave work. Results: We found notable difference in experiences of moral distress across intersecting identities, including high moral distress scores among Indigenous men and women, and white women. Significant differences in mitigation scores were also found by intersectional identities. Discussion: Moral distress was the most important predictor of intention to leave work. The differences across racial and gender identity groups suggest the need for tailored interventions to address moral distress among LTC providers

Distress · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Indigenous · Intersectionality · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Ethics in Business and Education · Ethics in medical practice · Gender Studies · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology · Social Psychology