Authors
Natalie J Henrich, Peter M Dodek, Emilie Gladstone, Lynn Alden, Sean P Keenan, Steven Reynolds, Patricia Rodney
Publication date
2017/7/1
Journal
American journal of critical care
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pages
e48-e57
Publisher
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Description
Background
Moral distress is common among personnel in the intensive care unit, but the consequences of this distress are not well characterized.
Objective
To examine the consequences of moral distress in personnel in community and tertiary intensive care units in Vancouver, Canada.
Methods
Data for this study were obtained from focus groups and analysis of transcripts by themes and sub-themes in 2 tertiary care intensive care units and 1 community intensive care unit.
Results
According to input from 19 staff nurses (3 focus groups), 4 clinical nurse leaders (1 focus group), 13 physicians (3 focus groups), and 20 other health professionals (3 focus groups), the most commonly reported emotion associated with moral distress was frustration. Negative impact on patient care due to moral distress was reported 26 times, whereas positive …
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