The collective experience of moral distress: a qualitative analysis of perspectives of frontline health workers during COVID-19
Abstract Background Moral distress is reported to be a critical force contributing to intensifying rates of anxiety, depression and burnout experienced by healthcare workers. In this paper, we examine the moral dilemmas and ensuing distress personally and collectively experienced by healthcare worke...
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Main Authors: | Sophie Lewis, Karen Willis, Natasha Smallwood |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-01-01
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Series: | Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13010-024-00162-y |
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