Moral Distress

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Highlighted claims

• The pandemic increased the frequency of moral challenges and exposed limitations in support systems. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Moral distress occurs when someone perceives a moral obligation but faces barriers that prevent acting on it. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Moral challenges can threaten both staff well-being and the ethical quality of care. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Moral resilience may buffer distress but cannot substitute for systemic remedies. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Unresolved moral distress can lead to enduring stress reactions and secondary psychological consequences. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis
• Structural drivers of moral distress included redeployment, information asymmetry, shortages, and limited decision-making involvement. — Struggling to cope in an unknown realm: a qualitative study of moral resilience in frontline healthcare professionals in Swedish hospital wards during a pandemic crisis