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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Determinants of Moral Distress Among Mental Health Professionals

The Open Nursing Journal 11 Apr 2022 RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/18744346-v16-e2203030

Abstract

Background:

It is assumed that understanding moral distress and its correlated factors among mental health professionals would enhance understanding of the ethical dilemmas that mental health professionals are confronting.

Objectives:

To identify moral distress determinants among Jordanian mental health professionals working in psychiatric in-patient settings.

Methods:

A cross-sectional descriptive design was used, employing self-administered questionnaire.

Results:

Two- steps multiple hierarchical regression analysis showed that model 1 that includes the demographic characteristics, was significant with R2 = .151, while in model 2 that included demographics and the psychological characteristics of stress factors, it was found to be also significant R2 = .243.

Conclusion:

Morally distressing environments might diminish the quality of psychiatric care provided as well as the job satisfaction among healthcare providers.

Keywords: Moral distress, Mental health, Determinants, Psychological characteristics, Hospitalization, Psychiatric professionals.
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