ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2024
Ethical challenges causing moral distress: nursing home staff's experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Infection prevention and control in nursing homes under pandemic-level pressure: qualitative insights from Swedish care workers.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2026Article
- Ethical Challenges in Care for Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19: Insights From a Qualitative Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2026Article
- Assistant Nurses' Experiences of Ethical Challenges While Working in Residential Care Facilities During the Pandemic: An Interview Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- Factors Affecting the Formation of Ethical Conflicts in the Education of Nursing Students: A Meta-synthesis Study.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the experiences of healthcare staff in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
designIndividual interviews. Latent qualitative content analysis.
settingTen nursing homes in Sweden. SUBJECTS: Physicians, nurses and nurse assistants working in Swedish nursing homes.
main outcome measuresParticipants' experiences of working in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
resultsFour manifest categories were found, namely:
conclusionDuring the pandemic, nursing home staff encountered ethical challenges that caused moral distress. Moral distress stemmed from not being given adequate conditions to perform their work properly, and thus not being able to give the residents adequate care. Another aspect of moral distress originated from feeling forced to act against their moral values when a course of action was considered to cause discomfort or harm to a resident. Alerting employers and policymakers to the harm and inequality experienced by staff and the difficulty in delivering appropriate care is essential. Making proposals for improvements and developing guidelines together with staff to recognize their role and to develop better guidance for good care is vital in order to support and sustain the nursing home workforce.
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