NDLI: Being torn by inevitable moral dilemma: experiences of ICU nurses

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Asadi, Neda Royani, Zahra Maazallahi, Mahbubeh Salmani, Fatemeh
Abstract	Background Ethical decision-making of nurses could affect patients’ recovery and also decrease medical costs. To make ethical decisions, ICU nurses experience complicated ethical conflicts. Considering the multi-dimensional process of ethical decision-making, the present study was conducted to describe the experiences of ICU nurses regarding ethical decision making. Method The present research is a qualitative study with conventional content analysis approach that was done in 2020. Fourteen ICU nurses were interviewed using a semi-structured in-depth interview method. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using Granheim and Landman approach. Results Being torn by inevitable moral dilemma was defined as the main category which contained the categories of conflict with professional self, feeling squeezed between self-authority and demands of others, and Surrounded by organizational limitations. Conclusions Results of the present study showed that moral dilemma is a situation in which the nurses are forced to choose between two options based on their equipment and facilities. In these situations, the nurses would hesitate between their internal conflicts and confusion between choosing their own benefits and patients’ benefits. To prevent ethical challenges in decision making, it is necessary to educate healthcare team about ethical dilemmas and empower the personnel for encountering ethical challenges.
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Page Count	7
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ISSN	14726939
DOI	10.1186/s12910-021-00727-y
Journal	BMC Medical Ethics
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	22
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2021-11-30
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Ethics Philosophy of Medicine Theory of Medicine Bioethics Intensive care unit Nurses Ethical decision-making Content analysis Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects Health Policy Health (social science)
Journal Impact Factor	3/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.1/2023

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