Moral distress during Covid-19
The importance of perceived organizational support for hospital nurses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5093096 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abigail L Latimer (0000-0002-5252-2199, University of Kentucky), Melanie D Otis (0000-0002-1120-0062, University of Kentucky), Gia Mudd-Martin, Gia Mudd-Martins, Debra K Moser (0000-0003-2727-5920, University of Kentucky) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 279-292 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053221111850 |
| PMID | 35837672 |
| OpenAlex | W4285595297 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 39 |
Moral distress, or the inability to act congruent with moral beliefs, has been of concern for healthcare professionals especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospital nurses are particularly affected in their roles with mounting administrative pressures and demands. We examined whether general and COVID-specific support in employing healthcare organizations predicted moral distress in a sample of inpatient hospital nurses. A total of 248 nurses completed the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals, Survey of Perceived Organizational Support, COVID Organizational Support survey, and the Hospital Ethical Climate Scale. We found that general and COVID-related organizational support were predictors of moral distress after controlling for age, gender, working in an intensive care unit setting, and ethical climate. Findings support the need for a comprehensive strategy to address moral distress, including institutional efforts to convey support and commitment. Strategies moral distress may be experienced differently based on gender identity
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Disease · Distress · Health care · Pandemic · Political science · Scale (ratio · Ethics in Business and Education · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |