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Important situations that capture moral distress in paediatric oncology.

Margareta Af SandebergCecilia BartholdsonPernilla Pergert
Published in: BMC medical ethics (2020)
In accordance with other studies, the intensity was higher than the frequency, however, the frequency of the added items was higher than of the original items. In line with previous research, item 22 and 23 are important elements of moral distress. RNs experience the situations more often while NAs find them more disturbing. The results indicate that the added items are important in capturing moral distress in paediatric oncology.
Keyphrases
  • palliative care
  • intensive care unit
  • emergency department
  • decision making
  • psychometric properties