What is ‘moral distress’? A narrative synthesis of the literature

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Abstract

We suggest the combination of (1) the experience of a moral event, (2) the experience of 'psychological distress' and (3) a direct causal relation between (1) and (2) together are necessary and sufficient conditions for moral distress.

Topics & Keywords

Ethics in medical practice Patient Dignity and Privacy Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Nursing Ethics

Volume 26, Issue 3, pp. 646-662

DOI: 10.1177/0969733017724354

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