Impacts of morally distressing experiences on the mental health of Canadian health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rachel A PlouffeAnthony NazarovCallista A ForchukDominic GargalaErisa DedaTri LeJesse Bourret-GheysenBrittni JacksonVanessa SoaresFardous HosseinyPatrick SmithMaya RothArlene G MacDougallMichelle MarlboroughRakesh JetlyAlexandra HeberJoy AlbuquerqueRuth A LaniusKen BaldersonGabrielle DupuisViraj MehtaJ Don RichardsonPublished in: European journal of psychotraumatology (2021)
Our findings highlight an urgent need for HCW organizations to implement strategies designed to prevent long-term moral and psychological distress within the workplace. Ensuring availability of adequate resources, reducing HCW risk of contracting COVID-19, providing organizational support regarding individual priorities, and upholding ethical considerations are crucial to reducing severity of moral distress in HCWs.