Meta integration of qualitative research on moral distress in ICU nurses
LIU Xiaoqing
MA Junjie
ZHOU Jiyun
WANG Shuo
Abstract：Objective To systematically evaluate and integrate qualitative research on the experience of moral distress experienced by ICU nurses,so as to provide references for clinical intervention strategies.Methods Qualitative research on moral distress of ICU nurses were searched in PubMed,Web of Science,Embase,EBSCOhost,CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,and China Biology Medicine Disc,with the time setting from the inception until July 2023.The articles selected were evaluated using the quality evaluation criteria of Australian evidence-based health care center,and Meta integration was performed using the pool integration method.Results From 9 studies selected,39 research results were extracted and summarized into 8 new categories,and further integrated into 3 results of the factors contributing to the moral distress of ICU nurses,feelings of moral distress,and ways of coping with moral distress.Conclusion The moral distress of ICU nurses is often related to many factors,and hurt them physically and mentally,affecting nursing safety.It is recommended to pay attention to such problem,and establish targeted support systems to help nurses to deal with it.
Keywords：ICUNurseMoral distressQualitative researchMeta integration
Publication Date：2024-05-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 276-281 )