The Relationship between Moral Distress and Professional Stress in the Nurses Caring for Covid-19 Patients at Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Saeedi Elham; Bekmaz Karvan; Bahram Nezhad Fatemeh

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Journal: Medical Ethics Year:2022 | Volume:16 | Issue:47 Page(s): 00-00

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The Relationship between Moral Distress and Professional Stress in the Nurses Caring for Covid-19 Patients at Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Saeedi Elham | Bekmaz Karvan | Bahram Nezhad Fatemeh

Keywords

Moral Distress

Professional Stress

Nurses

Covid-19

Abstract

Background and Aim: Moral Distress is one of the important issues in the field of medical ethics, which can have different effects on Nurses, patients and the health systems. Considering that one of the consequences of Moral Distress may be Professional Stress, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between Moral Distress and Professional Stress in the Nurses caring for the patients with Covid-19 at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted, with a sample size of 265, on the Nurses working in the Covid-19 departments at the hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2021. Sampling was done using stratified and simple random methods. Data collection was done using a demographic questionnaire, Corley Moral Distress scale and Wolfgang Professional Stress scale. The data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software using descriptive (percentage, frequency, mean, standard deviation) and inferential (Pearson correlation coefficient) statistical tests. Ethical Considerations: In this study, ethical principles were observed, including confidentiality, personal consent and the participants’,freedom of choice regarding whether they wish to cooperate or not during the study process. Results: The results indicated the low to moderate level of Moral Distress, with the mean standard deviation of 99. 52±, 26. 32, as well as high level of occupational stress, with the mean and standard deviation of was 80. 32±, 10. 40. Moreover, the results showed that there is a relationship between Moral Distress and Professional Stress in the Nurses working in the Covid-19 departments (r=0. 416, <0. 001). Conclusion: According to the obtained results, it is suggested that nursing managers consider strategies to cope with Moral Distress by Nurses in order to experience less Professional Stress.

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Saeedi, Elham, Bekmaz, Karvan, & Bahram Nezhad, Fatemeh. (2022). The Relationship between Moral Distress and Professional Stress in the Nurses Caring for Covid-19 Patients at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. MEDICAL ETHICS, 16(47 ), 00-00. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/1120737/en

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Saeedi Elham, Bekmaz Karvan, Bahram Nezhad Fatemeh. The Relationship between Moral Distress and Professional Stress in the Nurses Caring for Covid-19 Patients at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. MEDICAL ETHICS[Internet]. 2022;16(47 ):00-00. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/1120737/en

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Elham Saeedi, Karvan Bekmaz, and Fatemeh Bahram Nezhad, “The Relationship between Moral Distress and Professional Stress in the Nurses Caring for Covid-19 Patients at Tehran University of Medical Sciences,” MEDICAL ETHICS, vol. 16, no. 47 , pp. 00–00, 2022, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/1120737/en

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