Moral distress among physicians working in pediatric intensive care

Bibliographic Data

ID15693275
AuthorsNewton Carvalhal Santos (0000-0002-3865-7011, corresponding author), Edson Roberto Arpini Miguel (0000-0002-8357-1110, Universidade Estadual de Maringá), Izabel Cristina Meister Martins Coelho (0000-0002-4904-0746), Roberto Zonato Esteves (0000-0001-6632-775X, Universidade Estadual de Maringá)
Year2024
Volume32
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Bioética (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1983-8034 • E-ISSN: 1983-8042
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1983-803420243623en
OpenAlexW4399424986
SCIELO_PIDS1983-80422024000100501
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited14

This study investigates and interprets the occurrence of moral distress among pediatric physicians working in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. A cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive research was conducted to survey the presence of moral distress among 43 physicians from a specific therapy unit assessed by the Moral Distress Scale Revised. Most responses regarding the presence of moral distress revolved around end-of-life issues, painful life-prolonging situations, poor team communication, professional health problems, discomfort with uncertain prognoses, need for multidisciplinary visits and patient suffering. We sought evidence in research on certain situations that can trigger moral distress at different intensities and frequencies among professionals, according to some variables

Distress · Family medicine · Intensive care · Intensive care medicine · Clinical Psychology · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Psychology

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