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Anna Nordin , Åsa Engström , Angelica Fredholm , Mona Persenius , Maria Andersson ·

YOU? · · 2023 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103376 · OA: W4318393689

Moral distress is common in intensive care and it is necessary to use valid instrument when measuring it. A psychometrical investigation of the Swedish version of the Moral Distress Scale-Revised, adapted for intensive care shows need for further semantic and cultural adaptation. Perceived priorities during the pandemic, household type, supervising during the pandemic and working experience were related to critical care nurses' experience of moral distress and managers need to be aware of conditions that may trigger such a response.