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A cross-sectional survey of moral distress and ethical climate - Situations in paediatric oncology care that involve children's voices.
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- Moral distress, ethical climate, and compassion fatigue among oncology nurses: the mediating role of moral distress.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional survey of moral distress and ethical climate - Situations in paediatric oncology care that involve children's voices.Nursing open · 2022Article
- Providing Ethical Care for Children with Cancer: Nurses' Perspectives.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimTo assess experiences of morally distressing situations and perceptions of ethical climate in paediatric oncology care, with a focus on situations that involve children's voices.
designCross-sectional survey.
methodsRegistered Nurses at all four paediatric oncology centres in Denmark were asked to complete a web-based questionnaire with Danish translations of the Swedish Moral Distress Scale-Revised (MDS-R) and the Swedish Hospital Ethical Climate Survey-Shortened (HECS-S). Data analysis included descriptive statistics and non-parametric correlation tests.
resultsNurses (n = 65) perceived morally distressing situations as rather uncommon, except for those that involved shortage of time, poor continuity of care and unsafe staffing levels. Most nurses (83%) found it disturbing to perform procedures on school-aged children against their will, and 20% reported that they do this often. Perceptions of ethical climate were positive and healthcare professionals were perceived to be attentive to children's wishes.
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