The current status and influencing factors of moral distress in clinical nurses
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2014.21.024
- VernacularTitle:临床护士道德困境现状及其影响因素分析
- Author:
Renshan CUI
;
Mei FAN
;
Huijuan TONG
;
Xiyan ZHANG
;
Wei LANG
;
Ying LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Clinical;
Nurse;
Moral distress
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2014;30(21):64-66
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the current status of moral distress in clinical nurses,and analyze its influential factors.Methods A total of 240 clinical nurses were recruited by stratified sampling method.They were investigated with general situation questionnaire and moral distress scale.Results The average score of moral distress was (2.66±0.41).Multiple linear regression analysis showed that department of work and qualification were influencing factors on moral distress of clinical nurses.Conclusions This study found that nurses' moral distress was above the middle level.Some targeted measures should be taken by nursing managers,in order to help decrease nurses' moral distress.
