Moral Distress Of Nurses Working In Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: An Assessment Study

Walaa Abd Allah Ismail El-Tayar;

Abstract


M
oral distress is a common problem that can have adverse effects on pediatric nurses, children patients and the healthcare system as a whole.Moral distress occurs when an individual knows what the right course of action should be in a particular situation, but that person is hampered from acting on that knowledge by a variety of factors.Researchers indicated that there is a significant relationship between moral distress and hospital ethical climateas when a perception of the ethical climate decrease, pediatric nurses report increased levels of moral distress and are more likely to leave a position(Borhani et al., 2014, Carlson, 2014, Sauerland, 2014).
Aim of the study
This study aimed to assess moral distress of nurses working in pediatric intensive care unit.
Technical Design
1) Research Design
A descriptive design was utilized in the present study.
2) Research Settings
This study was conducted in pediatric intensive care unit at Children Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University and Tanta University.


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Title Moral Distress Of Nurses Working In Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: An Assessment Study
Other Titles المحنة الأخلاقية للممرضات اللاتي يعملن في وحدة العناية المركزة للأطفال: دراسة وصفية
Authors Walaa Abd Allah Ismail El-Tayar
Issue Date 2015

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