Nurse moral distress: a proposed theory and research agenda.

Abstract:

:As professionals, nurses are engaged in a moral endeavour, and thus confront many challenges in making the right decision and taking the right action. When nurses cannot do what they think is right, they experience moral distress that leaves a moral residue. This article proposes a theory of moral distress and a research agenda to develop a better understanding of moral distress, how to prevent it, and, when it cannot be prevented, how to manage it.

journal_name

Nurs Ethics

journal_title

Nursing ethics

authors

Corley MC

doi

10.1191/0969733002ne557oa

keywords:

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-11-01 00:00:00

pages

636-50

issue

6

eissn

0969-7330

issn

1477-0989

journal_volume

9

pub_type

杂志文章,评审
  • Moral distress in the resuscitation of extremely premature infants.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To increase our understanding of moral distress experienced by neonatal registered nurses when directly or indirectly involved in the decision-making process of resuscitating infants who are born extremely premature. DESIGN:A secondary qualitative analysis was conducted on a portion of the data collected fro...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733014523169

    authors: Molloy J,Evans M,Coughlin K

    更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00

  • Documentation of patients' participation in care at the end of life.

    abstract::The aim of this study was to describe how patients' participation in the care they received was documented in their health care records during the last three months of their lives. Two hundred and twenty-nine deceased adult persons were randomly identified from 12 municipalities in a Swedish county and their records w...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1191/0969733006ne883oa

    authors: Lindström I,Gaston-Johansson F,Danielson E

    更新日期:2006-07-01 00:00:00

  • Legitimizing basic research by evaluating quality.

    abstract::The aim of this study was to use ethical arguments to strengthen the relationship between the concepts of legitimacy and evaluation. The analysis is based on the ethics of Levinas and Buber and is motivated by a sense of responsibility using dialogical ideology as a mediator. The main questions in this study consider ...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733009349989

    authors: Levy-Malmberg R,Eriksson K

    更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00

  • An enquiry into a combined approach for nursing ethics.

    abstract::A definitive theory for ethical decision making in nursing is still only conjecture. The literature confirms that there have been numerous examinations of ethical decision making in nursing, with most proposing either the justice or the care orientation, or a combination of both. In the absence of a definitive theory,...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/096973309800500204

    authors: Lipp A

    更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00

  • The evolution of caring within bioethics: provision for relationship and context.

    abstract::Given the complexity of modern health care, there exists an urgent need to discover how best to resolve complex bioethical issues. Traditionally, principle based ethics provided the benchmark for guiding ethical decision-making. More recently, however, it has become apparent that this traditional approach is often ina...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:

    authors: deMoissac DM,Warnock FF

    更新日期:1996-09-01 00:00:00

  • Citations for the Human Rights and Nursing Awards 2016.

    abstract::The International Care Ethics Observatory is pleased to announce that on 14 September 2016 the Human Rights and Nursing Awards will be given at a short ceremony at the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. The awards will be presented at the 17th annual Nursing Ethics and 2nd Ethics in Care conference, or...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733016669010

    authors: Tschudin V

    更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00

  • Is privacy a problem during bedside handovers? A practice-oriented discussion paper.

    abstract::Bedside handover is the delivery of the nurse-to-nurse handover at the patient's bedside. Although increasingly used in nursing, nurses report many barriers for delivering the bedside handover. Among these barriers is the possibility of breaching the patient's privacy. By referring to this concept, nurses add a legal ...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733018791348

    authors: Malfait S,Van Hecke A,Van Biesen W,Eeckloo K

    更新日期:2019-11-01 00:00:00

  • Perceptions of informed consent in the care of elderly people in five European countries.

    abstract::The focus of this article is on elderly patients' and nursing staff perceptions of informed consent in the care of elderly patients/residents in five European countries. The results suggest that patients and nurses differ in their views on how informed consent is implemented. Among elderly patients the highest frequen...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1191/0969733003ne574oa

    authors: Schopp A,Välimäki M,Leino-Kilpi H,Dassen T,Gasull M,Lemonidou C,Scott PA,Arndt M,Kaljonen A

    更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00

  • Teaching ethics in religious or cultural conflict situations: a personal perspective.

    abstract::This article portrays the unique aspects of ethics education in a multicultural, multireligious and conflict-based atmosphere among Jewish and Arab nursing students in Jerusalem, Israel. It discusses the principles and the methods used for rising above this tension and dealing with this complicated situation, based on...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1177/0969733009104607

    authors: Benari G

    更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00

  • 'What is professional ethics?'.

    abstract::The very term 'professional ethics' is puzzling with respect to what both 'professional' and 'ethics' might mean. I argue (1) that professionalism is ambiguous as to whether or not it is implicitly committed to ethical practice; (2) that to be 'professionally' ethical is at best ambiguous, if not in fact bizarre; and ...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733013484485

    authors: Brecher B

    更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00

  • The Terminal: a tale of virtue.

    abstract::The movie, The terminal, is used to illustrate MacIntyre's description of virtue ethics. The terminal is a mythical tale about a traveler, Viktor Navorski, who is stranded by circumstances in a New York airport. Viktor is a person who, without a strict reliance on duty or rules, has developed the disposition to act we...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1177/0969733007071358

    authors: Austin W

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Dignity in long-term care: An application of Nordenfelt's work.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:The concept of dignity is recognised as a fundamental right in many countries. It is embedded into law, human rights legislation and is often visible in organisations' philosophy of care, particularly in aged care. Yet, many authors describe difficulties in defining dignity and how it can be preserved for pe...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1177/0969733015624487

    authors: Kane J,de Vries K

    更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00

  • Harm in the absence of care: Towards a medical ethics that cares.

    abstract::The aim of this article is to investigate the concept of care in contemporary medical practice and medical ethics. Although care has been hailed throughout the centuries as a crucial ideal in medical practice and as an honourable virtue to be observed in codes of medical ethics, I argue that contemporary medicine and ...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733010392304

    authors: Martinsen E

    更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00

  • Using the Canadian Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses to explore ethics in palliative care research.

    abstract::Nursing research in palliative care raises specific and challenging ethical issues. Questions have arisen about whether such research is morally justified, given the low likelihood of direct benefit to dying patients as research participants. The Canadian Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses outlines eight primary val...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1191/0969733004ne741oa

    authors: Arraf K,Cox G,Oberle K

    更新日期:2004-11-01 00:00:00

  • Nurses' attitudes toward ethical issues in psychiatric inpatient settings.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Nursing is an occupation that deals with humans and relies upon human relationships. Nursing care, which is an important component of these relationships, involves protection, forbearance, attention, and worry. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to evaluate the ethical beliefs of psychiatric nurses and eth...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733013500161

    authors: Eren N

    更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00

  • Iranian women and care providers' perceptions of equitable prenatal care: A qualitative study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Equity as a basic human right builds the foundation of all areas of primary healthcare, especially prenatal care. However, it is unclear how pregnant women and their care providers perceive the equitable prenatal care. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore Iranian women's and care providers' perceptions of ...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733015573653

    authors: Gheibizadeh M,Abedi HA,Mohammadi E,Abedi P

    更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00

  • Cultural competence: reflections on patient autonomy and patient good.

    abstract::Terms such as 'cultural competence' and 'transcultural nursing' have comfortably taken their place in the lexicon of health care. Their high profile is a reflection of the diversity of western societies and health care's commitment to provide care that is responsive to the values and beliefs of all who require treatme...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733011405936

    authors: Leever MG

    更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00

  • Reasons behind providing futile medical treatments in Iran.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Despite their negative consequences, evidence shows that futile medical treatments are still being provided, particularly to terminally ill patients. Uncovering the reasons behind providing such treatments in different religious and sociocultural contexts can create a better understanding of medical futility...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733016638142

    authors: Aghabarary M,Nayeri ND

    更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00

  • Morality in the mundane: specific needs for ethics support in elderly care.

    abstract::Ethics support is called for to improve the quality of care in elderly institutions. Various forms of ethics support are presented, but the needs for ethics support remain unknown. Using a mixed-methods design, this article systematically investigates the specific needs for ethics support in elderly care. The findings...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733011412102

    authors: Dauwerse L,van der Dam S,Abma T

    更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00

  • Ethical considerations in cross-linguistic nursing.

    abstract::This article reviews empirical evidence and ethical norms in cross-linguistic nursing. Empirical evidence highlights that linguistic barriers between nurses and patients can perpetuate discrimination and compromise nursing care. There are significant organizational and relational challenges involved in ensuring adequa...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733009343622

    authors: Carnevale FA,Vissandjée B,Nyland A,Vinet-Bonin A

    更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00

  • Nurses' moral distress in end-of-life care: A qualitative study.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Moral distress is a neglected issue in most palliative education programmes, and research has largely focused on this phenomenon as an occupational problem for nursing staff. RESEARCH QUESTION:The primary outcome of this study was to explore the causes of morally distressing events, feelings experienced by ...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733020964859

    authors: De Brasi EL,Giannetta N,Ercolani S,Gandini ELM,Moranda D,Villa G,Manara DF

    更新日期:2020-12-03 00:00:00

  • Origins of difficulty in the nurse-patient encounter.

    abstract::The purpose of this study was to look beyond the patient as the source of difficulty and to examine the context of care encounters for factors that contributed to the construction of difficulty in the nurse-patient encounter. The study explains the origins of difficulty in the nurse-patient encounter. This explanation...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733007077885

    authors: Macdonald M

    更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00

  • Moral distress in Turkish intensive care nurses.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Moral distress is a common problem among professionals working in the field of healthcare. Moral distress is the distress experienced by a professional when he or she cannot fulfill the correct action due to several obstacles, although he or she is aware of what it is. The level of moral distress experienced...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733015593408

    authors: Karagozoglu S,Yildirim G,Ozden D,Çınar Z

    更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00

  • Do we treat individuals as patients or as potential donors? A phenomenological study of healthcare professionals' experiences.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Organ donation and transplantation have made it possible to both save life and to improve the quality of life for a large number of patients. In the last years there has been an increasing gap between the number of patients who need organs and organs available for transplantation, and the focus worldwide has...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733014523170

    authors: Orøy A,Strømskag KE,Gjengedal E

    更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00

  • A socratic dialogue on the question 'what is love in nursing?

    abstract::It is the thesis of the authors that the caring ethic and moral state of being of nurses ideally suffuses their professional caring and is thus implicit in their ethical decision making. Socratic dialogue is a technique that allows such moral attitudes to be made explicit. This article describes a Socratic dialogue co...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/096973300000700604

    authors: Fitzgerald L,van Hooft S

    更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00

  • Public perceptions of health care professionals' participation in pharmaceutical marketing.

    abstract::Trust in the nurse-patient relationship is maintained not by how professionals perceive their actions but rather by how the public perceives them. However, little is known about the public's view of nurses and other health care professionals who participate in pharmaceutical marketing. Our study describes public perce...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733009106656

    authors: Crigger NJ,Courter L,Hayes K,Shepherd K

    更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00

  • The development of ethical guidelines for nurses' collegiality using the Delphi method.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Nurses' collegiality is topical because patient care is complicated, requiring shared knowledge and working methods. Nurses' collaboration has been supported by a number of different working models, but there has been less focus on ethics. AIM:This study aimed to develop nurses' collegiality guidelines usin...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733015617342

    authors: Kangasniemi M,Arala K,Becker E,Suutarla A,Haapa T,Korhonen A

    更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00

  • Implied consent and nursing practice: ethical or convenient?

    abstract::Nursing professionals in a variety of practice settings routinely use implied consent. This form of consent is used in place of or in conjunction with informed or explicit consent. This article looks at one aspect of a qualitative exploratory study conducted in a Day of Surgery Admission unit. This article focuses on ...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733011436028

    authors: Cole CA

    更新日期:2012-07-01 00:00:00

  • Moral obligations of nurses and physicians in neonatal end-of-life care.

    abstract::The aim of this study was to explore the obligations of nurses and physicians in providing end-of-life care. Nineteen nurses and 11 physicians from a single newborn intensive care unit participated. Using content analysis, an overarching obligation of creating the best possible experience for infants and parents was i...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/0969733010373009

    authors: Gingell Epstein E

    更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00

  • Teaching nursing ethics by cases: a personal perspective.

    abstract::This article is a reflection on the use of case study material in the teaching of ethics to nursing students. Given the main aims of a course in ethics for nurses and the limited effectiveness of formal moral theory, it seems inevitable that the mainstay of nursing ethics courses will continue to be case study materia...

    journal_title:Nursing ethics

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1177/096973309900600509

    authors: Holland S

    更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00