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Hemmatipour A, Taban F, Shojaei S, Brati B, Abdolahi Shahvali E, Mousavi S A. Relationship Between Moral Distress and General Health in Iranian Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Prevent Med 2024; 11 (1) :50-59
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Akram Hemmatipour1 
, Farzad Taban2 , Saeideh Shojaei3 , Brat Brati4 , Elham Abdolahi Shahvali *5 , Seyed Ali Mousavi6
, Farzad Taban2 , Saeideh Shojaei3 , Brat Brati4 , Elham Abdolahi Shahvali *5 , Seyed Ali Mousavi6
1- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
2- Research Center for Nursing Care in Chronic Diseases, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
3- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti Univercity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Department of Radiology Technology, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran.
5- Department of Nursing, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran.
6- Department of Public Health, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran.
2- Research Center for Nursing Care in Chronic Diseases, Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
3- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti Univercity of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Department of Radiology Technology, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran.
5- Department of Nursing, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran.
6- Department of Public Health, Shoushtar Faculty of Medical Sciences, Shoushtar, Iran.
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Objective The present study aims to determine the relationship between moral distress and general health in nurses working in hospitals in Shoushtar, Iran, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods This is a descriptive/correlational study. Participants were 120 nurses working in hospitals affiliated to Shushtar University of Medical Sciences and were in direct contact with COVID-19 patients in 2020. Sampling was done by a census method. The data collection tools included a demographic form, the 18-item moral distress scale-revised, and the 28-item general health questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and statistical tests in SPSS software, version 21.
Results Of 120 nurses, 97(80.8%) were female and the rest were male. 54(45%) nurses had a high level of moral distress. The general health level of 57 nurses (47 percent) was at a moderate level and the mean score was 48.08±17.13. Nurses also reported symptoms of depression. There was no significant relationship between moral distress and general health (P=0.93) and demographic factors had no effect on moral distress and general health.
Conclusion During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses in Shushtar experienced a high level of moral distress and their general health was at a moderate level. The moral distress of nurses has no significant relationship with their general health. Holding continuous educational courses can help improve general health, control stress and meet psychological needs in nurses.
Methods This is a descriptive/correlational study. Participants were 120 nurses working in hospitals affiliated to Shushtar University of Medical Sciences and were in direct contact with COVID-19 patients in 2020. Sampling was done by a census method. The data collection tools included a demographic form, the 18-item moral distress scale-revised, and the 28-item general health questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and statistical tests in SPSS software, version 21.
Results Of 120 nurses, 97(80.8%) were female and the rest were male. 54(45%) nurses had a high level of moral distress. The general health level of 57 nurses (47 percent) was at a moderate level and the mean score was 48.08±17.13. Nurses also reported symptoms of depression. There was no significant relationship between moral distress and general health (P=0.93) and demographic factors had no effect on moral distress and general health.
Conclusion During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses in Shushtar experienced a high level of moral distress and their general health was at a moderate level. The moral distress of nurses has no significant relationship with their general health. Holding continuous educational courses can help improve general health, control stress and meet psychological needs in nurses.
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Received: 2024/01/20 | Accepted: 2024/01/25 | Published: 2024/04/1
Received: 2024/01/20 | Accepted: 2024/01/25 | Published: 2024/04/1
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