ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Measure of Moral Distress for Health Care Professionals (MMD-HP-SPA).
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- Linguistic and psychometric validation of a German version of the measure of moral distress for healthcare professionals (MMD-HP GER): results of a study with intensive care nurses.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- Moral distress of primary health care workers during the global pandemic.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Validation of the scale compassion fatigue inventory in health professional Spanish-speaking: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Measuring moral distress in health professionals using the MMD-HP-SPA scale.BMC medical ethics · 2024Article
- Moral Distress Healthcare Providers in Spain: Observational Study.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Psychometric testing of the Swedish version of the measure of moral distress for healthcare professionals (MMD-HP).BMC medical ethics · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe early detection of moral distress requires a validated and reliable instrument. The aim of this study was to carry out an advanced analysis of the psychometric properties of the moral distress scale for health professionals (MMD-HP-SPA) by performing a validation of the construct and its internal and external reliability.
methodsWe performed a multicentre cross-sectional study in health professionals belonging to the Andalusian public health system. Construct validity was performed by exploratory (
results384 doctors and 191 nurses took part in the survey. The overall mean for moral distress was 128.5 (SD = 70.9), 95% CI [122.7-134.3], and it was higher in nurses at 140.5 (SD = 74.9) than in doctors at 122.5 (SD = 68.1), F = 8.37
conclusionsThe MMD-HP-SPA scale has solid construct validity, excellent internal consistency, optimal temporal reliability, and underlying dimensions which effectively explore the causes of moral distress in health professionals, thus guaranteeing its use in hospital and community settings.
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