Moral Injury in Health Care: Identification and Repair in the COVID-19 Era

Frontline health-care workers experienced moral injury long before COVID-19, but the pandemic highlighted how pervasive and damaging this psychological harm can be. Moral injury occurs when individuals violate or witness violations of deeply held values and beliefs. We argue that a continuum exists...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rosen, Amanda, Cahill, Jonathan M., Dugdale, Lydia S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2022
Materias:
Perspective
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9377663/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35970958
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-022-07761-5
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Sumario:Frontline health-care workers experienced moral injury long before COVID-19, but the pandemic highlighted how pervasive and damaging this psychological harm can be. Moral injury occurs when individuals violate or witness violations of deeply held values and beliefs. We argue that a continuum exists between moral distress, moral injury, and burnout. Distinguishing these experiences highlights opportunities for intervention and moral repair, and may thwart progression to burnout.

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