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The Relation among Moral Distress, Ethical Environment and Self Efficacy as Perceived by Nursing Staff

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Nursing administration

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 Background: Moral distress is a complex and challenging issue in the nursing profession
that can negatively affect the nurses' self-efficacy and the quality of patient care especially when
working in non-ethical environment. Aim of this study: To assess the relation among moral
distress, ethical environment and self-efficacy as perceived by nursing staff. Study design: A
descriptive correlational design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted in medical and
surgical units at Benha University hospital. Subject: All the available the head nurses group and
their assistance (54) and simple random sample of the staff nurses group (178). Tools of data
collection: Three tools were used in data collection; First tool: Moral distress questionnaire, Second
tool: Ethical environment questionnaire and third tool: General self-efficacy questionnaire.
Results: The most head nurse had moderate perception level toward moral distress & staff nurses
had high perception level. Also, most of nursing staff had high perception level toward ethical
environment. In addition, the highest percentage of the head nurses had moderate perception level
regarding self-efficacy & the staff nurses had low perception level. Conclusion: There was a highly
statistically significant positive correlation between moral distress and ethical environment among
head nurses and staff nurses. Otherwise, there was a highly statistically significant positive
correlation between self-efficacy and ethical environment. While there was a highly statistically
significant negative correlation between moral distress and self-efficacy among staff nurses.
Recommendations: Maintain nursing staff awareness about moral distress and self-efficacy by
conducting educational programs, workshops and conferences to improve outcomes related to
patient and the organization. Encourage open communication between nursing staff, supervisors
and physicians through conferences and meetings to share best practices. 

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.307218

Keywords

Ethical environment, Moral Distress, Nursing staff perception, Self- efficacy

Authors

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Rehab

Last Name

Mohamed El-sayed

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Affiliation

Nursing specialist, Technical Institute of Nursing-Benha University, Egypt

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Howida

Last Name

Hassan El-sayed Mahfouz

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Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University, Egypt

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Amira

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Mohamed Abdelmonem

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Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University, Egypt

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Volume

4

Article Issue

2

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42195

Issue Date

2023-07-01

Receive Date

2023-06-11

Publish Date

2023-07-11

Page Start

214

Page End

231

Print ISSN

2682-3934

Online ISSN

2735-5802

Article File

JNSBU_Volume 4_Issue 2_Pages 214-231.pdf

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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The Relation among Moral Distress, Ethical Environment and Self Efficacy as Perceived by Nursing Staff

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28 Dec 2024