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Moral Distress, Health and Intention to Leave: Critical Care Nurses' Perceptions During COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Influencing Factors of Nurses' Well-Being in Critical Care During Pandemic Era: A Systematic Review.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Pooled it
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- Intention to leave work among nursing professionals at three university hospitals in Brazil.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Article
- Coping strategies for compassion fatigue among health care professionals in intensive care units: a group concept mapping study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Impact of Moral Distress, Person-Centred Care, and Nursing Professional Pride on Turnover Intention Among Intensive Care Unit Nurses in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The influencing factors of nurses' well-being in critical care during pandemic era: a systematic review protocol.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- The Challenges Experienced by ICU Nurses in Kuwait during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Ethical value conflicts in healthcare and their effects on nurses' health, turnover intent, team effectiveness, and patient safety: a longitudinal questionnaire study.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2024Article
- A Salutogenic Perspective on Critical Care Nurse's Experiences of Supervising Nurses Without Training in Intensive Care: To Comprehend, Manage, and Feel Meaning During a Crisis.Journal of nursing management · 2024Article
- Intensive Care Managers' Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Dramatic Change of the Intensive Care Landscape.Journal of nursing management · 2023Article
- Nurses' moral distress and leadership communication in hospitals serving Black patients during COVID-19.Nursing outlookArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: Moral distress increases the risk that critical care nurses will lose the ability to provide quality nursing care. Aims: To describe person-related conditions and perceptions of moral distress, health and intention to leave among critical care nurses in intensive care units, and to examine the relationship between person-related conditions, moral distress, health and intention to leave. Method: Cross-sectional, with 220 critical care nurses in 15 Swedish ICUs, and data gathered via a self-reported questionnaire. Results: Highest moral distress scores were reported in Conclusions: Different strategies are needed to reduce moral distress and the leadership is crucial for managing crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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