Abstract

Moral distress is a serious problem in all healthcare disciplines such as nursing, medicine, respiratory therapy, and social work. Accurate measures of moral distress are important for ongoing study and effective interventions. The purpose of this project is to update the Moral Distress Scale-Revised to ensure relevance for future studies.

Author Details

Phyllis Brown Whitehead, PhD, APRN/CNS, ACHPN, RN-BC, Palliative Medicine Department, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Virginia, USA; Elizabeth G. Epstein, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Ann B. Hamric, PhD, RN, FAAN, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Psi

Lead Author Affiliation

Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Instrument, Moral Distress, Psychometric Testing

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2018

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Review Type

Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

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Updating and refining a measure for moral distress: Introducing the MDS-2017

Washington, DC, USA

Moral distress is a serious problem in all healthcare disciplines such as nursing, medicine, respiratory therapy, and social work. Accurate measures of moral distress are important for ongoing study and effective interventions. The purpose of this project is to update the Moral Distress Scale-Revised to ensure relevance for future studies.