Moral Distress in End-of-Life Care

Georgina Morley; Caroline Bradbury-Jones; Jonathan Ives

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Moral Distress in End-of-Life Care

Georgina Morley, Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Jonathan Ives

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Whilst debate continues regarding how to define moral distress (MD), one constant has been the belief that healthcare professionals often experience MD during end-of-life (EoL) care. In this chapter, we will discuss the concept of MD in the context of EoL care, drawing on a recent case that has attracted global attention and empirical data drawn from Morley’s doctoral studies exploring MD in nursing. We argue that the empirical data supports a broader understanding of MD and that the occurrence of MD during EoL care can highlight other morally complex issues that warrant further exploration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	European Perspectives on End of Life Care
Editors	N Emmerich, P Mallia, Gordijn B, Pistoia F
Publisher	Springer
Pages	335-353
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-40033-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-40032-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40033-0_22
Publication status	Published - 13 May 2020

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Moral Distress and Austerity: An Avoidable Ethical Challenge in Healthcare
Morley, G., Ives, J. & Bradbury-Jones, C., 15 Sept 2019, In: Health Care Analysis. 27, 3, p. 185-201 17 p.
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