(2022) Moral sensitivity and moral distress correlation in nurses caring of patients with spinal cord injury. Clinical Ethics. pp. 51-56. ISSN 14777509 (ISSN)
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Abstract
Background and aim: Ethical sensitivity of nurses often plays an important role in their occupational commitment and moral decision-making. In some working conditions, nurses are affected by ethical distress and fail to pursue correct ethical actions despite having knowledge and a tendency for moral practice. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the correlation between sensitivity and ethical distress in the nurses of patients with spinal cord injuries. Materials and methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 160 of the nurses of patients with spinal cord injuries. The participants were selected through the purposive sampling method out of the nurses in Khatamolanbia and Sasan hospitals, Tehran, Iran. Data collection tools included the Moral Sensitivity Questionnaire by Han and Corley’s Moral Distress Scale. Data were analyzed by the independent t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient using the SPSS software version 19. Results: The mean values of ethical sensitivity was 80.48 ± 14.45 and ethical distress among the subjects was 62.39 ± 3.54. Moreover, a significant negative correlation was observed between moral sensitivityand moral distress (P<0.05, r = −0.37). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, increased ethical sensitivity is associated with diminished moral distress among the nurses of patients with spinal cord injuries. On the other hand, moral sensitivity is of considerable importance in nurses, especially in taking care of patients with special conditions. Consequently, it is recommended to provide some conditions for maintaining and enhancing ethical sensitivity in nurses taking care of patients with spinal cord injuries. © The Author(s) 2021.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Moral sensitivity, moral distress, ethics, nurse, spinal cord injuries |
Page Range: | pp. 51-56 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Clinical Ethics |
Volume: | 17 |
Number: | 1 |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1477750921994279 |
ISSN: | 14777509 (ISSN) |
Depositing User: | پریسا مرادی |
URI: | http://eprints.thums.ac.ir/id/eprint/3596 |
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