Community Based Nursing and Midwifery Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Biomed Res Int. 2022 Oct 25;2022:7977039. doi: 10.1155/2022/7977039. eCollection 2022.
Moral distress defined as an incident that prevents the appropriate functioning of individuals in spite of having the required knowledge. Nurses are commonly exposed to moral distress while doing their professional roles, which can influence the quality of their work life. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between the moral distress intensity and work life quality amongst nurses.
In this descriptive-correlational study, 180 nurses working in oncology wards were selected through census based on inclusion criteria (associate or higher degrees, having at least six months of clinical work experience, and not suffering from anxiety disorders). The data were collected using Corley's questionnaire (2001) and Brooks' investigation of work life quality of nurses (2001). Then, the data were entered into the SPSS 22 software and were analyzed using the Independent Sample -test, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation coefficient.
The nurses' mean scores of moral distress and work life quality were 136.63 ± 27.39 and 133.83 ± 25.40, respectively. The results revealed a negative significant relationship between the nurses' moral distress and work life quality ( < 0.001) ( = -0.53). There was also a significant difference between the nurses' sex and work life quality ( < 0.05).
Identifying the moral distress intensity and work life quality of nurses and proper planning from the authorities can improve job satisfaction in nurses and resulting to higher quality of care.
道德困境是指尽管个体具备所需的知识，但仍会发生妨碍其正常履行职责的事件。护士在履行其专业职责时经常会遇到道德困境，这可能会影响他们的工作生活质量。本研究旨在评估护士的道德困境强度与工作生活质量之间的关系。
在这项描述性相关性研究中，根据纳入标准（具有大专或以上学历、至少有六个月的临床工作经验且没有焦虑障碍），通过普查选择了 180 名在肿瘤科工作的护士。使用 Corley 的问卷（2001 年）和 Brooks 的护士工作生活质量调查（2001 年）收集数据。然后，将数据输入 SPSS 22 软件，并使用独立样本 t 检验、单因素方差分析和 Pearson 相关系数进行分析。
护士的道德困境和工作生活质量平均得分分别为 136.63 ± 27.39 和 133.83 ± 25.40。结果表明，护士的道德困境与工作生活质量呈负显著相关（ < 0.001）（ = -0.53）。护士的性别与工作生活质量之间也存在显著差异（ < 0.05）。
确定护士的道德困境强度和工作生活质量，以及当局的适当规划，可以提高护士的工作满意度，从而提高护理质量。
