Corley Mary C, Minick Ptlene, Elswick R K, Jacobs Mary
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Nurs Ethics. 2005 Jul;12(4):381-90. doi: 10.1191/0969733005ne809oa.
This study examined the relationship between moral distress intensity, moral distress frequency and the ethical work environment, and explored the relationship of demographic characteristics to moral distress intensity and frequency. A group of 106 nurses from two large medical centers reported moderate levels of moral distress intensity, low levels of moral distress frequency, and a moderately positive ethical work environment. Moral distress intensity and ethical work environment were correlated with moral distress frequency. Age was negatively correlated with moral distress intensity, whereas being African American was related to higher levels of moral distress intensity. The ethical work environment predicted moral distress intensity. These results reveal a difference between moral distress intensity and frequency and the importance of the environment to moral distress intensity.
本研究考察了道德困扰强度、道德困扰频率与道德工作环境之间的关系，并探讨了人口统计学特征与道德困扰强度和频率之间的关系。来自两个大型医疗中心的106名护士报告称，道德困扰强度处于中等水平，道德困扰频率较低，道德工作环境呈中度积极。道德困扰强度和道德工作环境与道德困扰频率相关。年龄与道德困扰强度呈负相关，而身为非裔美国人则与较高水平的道德困扰强度相关。道德工作环境可预测道德困扰强度。这些结果揭示了道德困扰强度与频率之间的差异，以及环境对道德困扰强度的重要性。
