ArticleJournal of religion and health2023
The Perceptions of Healthcare Staff Regarding Moral Injury and the Impact on Staff Life and Work During COVID-19: A Scoping Review of International Evidence.
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- The Marginalization of Spiritual Dimensions in Nursing Moral Injury Research: A Bibliometric Analysis, 2018-2025.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Moral injury severity profiles and their pathways to negative emotions in medical staff: the differential mediating role of emotion regulation.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Supervision, Moral Distress and Moral Injury Within Palliative Care-A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
The COVID-19 response introduced legal restrictions on social distancing globally, affecting healthcare staff personally and professionally. These restrictions suspended routine hospital visiting, which may have left staff feeling they had to compromise on the care they provided. Such conflict may be experienced as moral injury. This scoping review aimed to synthesise international evidence, to answer this question: "Have COVID-19 restrictions affected healthcare staff's experiences of moral injury? If so, how?" Nine studies met the search criteria. Although healthcare staff seemed to be aware of the risks and effects of moral injury, they were still reluctant to "name" it. Healthcare staff's own emotional and spiritual needs were mostly ignored. Although psychological support is often the recommended approach by organisations, a greater focus on spiritual and emotional support is recommended.
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