Moral Distress among Frontline Physicians and Nurses in the Early Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic in Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15460427 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marina Maffoni (0000-0002-3360-7293, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri), Elena Fiabane (0000-0001-5846-5933, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, corresponding author), Ilaria Setti (0000-0001-7901-4226, University of Pavia), S Martelli (0000-0003-3058-5612, University of Pavia), Caterina Pistarini (0000-0001-8925-0484, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri), Valentina Sommovigo (0000-0001-9273-5706, Sapienza University of Rome) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 9682-9682 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19159682 |
| PMID | 35955032 |
| OpenAlex | W4290600311 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 58 |
During the COVID-19 health emergency, healthcare professionals faced several ethical demanding job stressors, becoming at particular risk of moral distress. To date, only a few scales have been developed to evaluate moral distress among frontline professionals working in contact with COVID-19 patients. Moreover, although many healthcare professionals from various disciplines were converted to COVID-19 patient care, no study has yet analyzed whether the resulting change in duties might represent a risk factor for moral distress. Thus, this study aimed to investigate how and when the change in duties during the emergency would be related to healthcare professionals' psycho-physical malaise. To this aim, a first Italian adaptation of the Stress of Conscience Questionnaire (SCQ) was provided. In total, 272 Italian healthcare professionals participated in this cross-sectional study. Healthcare professionals who had to perform tasks outside their usual clinical duties were more likely to experience moral distress and then psycho-physical malaise. This was particularly likely for those who were extremely concerned about becoming infected with the virus. The results also indicated that the Italian adaptation of the SCQ had a one-factor solution composed of six items. This study provides the first Italian adaptation of SCQ and practical suggestions on how supporting professionals' well-being during emergencies
Adaptation (eye · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Distress · Health care · Health professionals · Malaise · Pandemic · Political science · Psychiatry · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Ethics in medical practice · Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |