Meta-synthesis of qualitative researches on experience of moral distress among ICU nurses
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20230503-01711
- VernacularTitle:ICU护士道德困境体验质性研究的Meta整合
- Author:
Mengjie LI
1
;
Xiaoyu GOU
;
Nan LU
;
Jiajing CHI
;
Wanhui YU
;
Lijuan YANG
Author Information
1. 山东中医药大学护理学院，济南 250355
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Intensive Care Unit;
Moral distress;
Qualitative research;
Meta-synthesis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2023;29(33):4575-4581
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To systematically evaluate and integrate qualitative research on the real experience of moral distress among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses.Methods:Qualitative researches on the moral distress of ICU nurses were searched through computers in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Database, VIP, and China Biology Medicine disc. The search period was from the establishment of the database to April 15, 2023. The quality evaluation of the included studies was conducted using the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center (2017) in Australian. The aggregation integration method was used to integrate the results.Results:A total of 13 articles were included, and 42 main results were extracted and categorized into 9 categories. Three integrated results were synthesized, namely the generation and experience of moral distress among ICU nurses, the impact of moral distress on ICU nurses, and the coping styles to moral distress among ICU nurses.Conclusions:Nursing managers should attach importance to the moral distress experience of ICU nurses, reduce the negative impact of moral distress on ICU nurses, and enhance their moral resilience.
