Managing moral distress in practice

Anne Fawcett; Siobhan Mullan

doi:10.1136/inp.j5124

Managing moral distress in practice

Anne Fawcett, Siobhan Mullan

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Moral distress is a type of distress that results from engaging in, or failing to prevent, decisions and actions which conflict with one's personal values and beliefs. Moral distress occurs commonly in veterinary practice. This article describes moral distress, reviews its incidence in healthcare professions, particularly the veterinary profession, explores the potential impacts on veterinarians, and discusses strategies for coping with and preventing moral distress.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	34-36
Number of pages	3
Journal	In Practice
Volume	40
Issue number	1
Early online date	27 Jan 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.j5124
Publication status	Published - Jan 2018

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