Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (간호행정학회지)
- Volume 10 Issue 1
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- Pages.49-62
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- 2004
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- 1225-9330(pISSN)
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- 2288-4955(eISSN)
Concept Analysis of Moral Distress in Nurses
간호사의 도덕적 고뇌 개념분석
- Yoo, Myung-Sook (Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu)
- 유명숙 (대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
- Published : 2004.03.31
Abstract
purpose: The study was done to analyze the concept of moral distress in nurses. Method: The Hybrid Model was used in this study. For the theoretical phase, nursing and other literature were reviewed to analyze attributes and develop a working definition of the concept, moral distress in nurses. For the fieldwork phase, In-depth interviews were conducted with six nurses. Results: Four higher level concepts of moral distress in nurses were found; situational, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional, and 8 subscales, negative medical behavior, negative nursing behavior, excessive economic load, irrational organization administration, internal restraints, external restraints, negative behavioral responses, and negative emotional responses. Conclusion: it is necessary to develop programs of arbitration that will lessen the moral distress in nurses working in clinical practice.