Moral distress and work satisfaction: what is their relation in nursing work?
Aline WachholzGraziele de Lima DalmolinAugusto Maciel da SilvaRafaela AndolheKáren Mendes Jorge de SouzaSilvana Bastos CogoPublished in: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P (2019)
Comparing these two constructs denoted inverse relationships between them, especially while autonomy, a component of greater satisfaction, also appears as a trigger of moral distress when insufficiently exercised. Thus, it is considered necessary to strengthen nursing work environments for ethical and satisfactory performance.