Moral distress and moral courage among Iraqi nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Layth Hussein Hashim Hthelee,
Afsaneh Sadooghiasl,
Sima Mohammadkhan Kermanshahi
Abstract:In the years following its outbreak in 2019, COVID-19 changed the health-care system structures, the context of professional activity, and nurses’ moral performance. The present study aimed to examine the moral distress and moral courage of Iraqi nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted in 2021 on 168 nurses selected by convenience sampling methods. Data were collected by self-reported instruments including a demographic questionnaire, the Professional Mor… Show more
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