Understanding Pandemic Related Moral Distress
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed healthcare providers to the limit, with over 60% of nurses and long-term care aids reporting plans to leave their profession due to burnout. This project analyzes sources of and coping strategies to address moral distress, with the aim of informing interventions to improve healthcare worker wellbeing.
By applying an intersectional lens, the project seeks to understand who is most affected by moral distress and the determinants of these experiences. Through mixed methods, including surveys and focus groups, the research aims to expand the concept of moral distress to include unpaid care responsibilities and inform health system responses.
This comprehensive approach will provide insights essential for developing targeted interventions and strengthening healthcare systems for future pandemics.
Outputs
Smith J, Tiwana MH, Murage A, Samji H, Morgan R, Delgado-Ron JA (2024) Moral distress related to paid and unpaid care among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS ONE 19(9): e0310132. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310132
Smith, J., Tiwana, M. H., Samji, H., Morgan, R., Purewal, S., & Delgado-Ron, J. A. (2023). An Intersectional Analysis of Moral Distress and Intention to Leave Employment Among Long-Term Care Providers in British Columbia. Journal of Aging and Health
Delgado-Ron, J.A., Tiwana, M.H., Murage, A. et al. Moral distress, coping mechanisms, and turnover intent among healthcare providers in British Columbia: a race and gender-based analysis. BMC Health Serv Res 24, 925 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11377-2
Smith J, Korzuchowski A, Memmott C, Oveisi N, Tan H-L, Morgan R. Double distress: women healthcare providers and moral distress during COVID-19. Nursing Ethics. 2023;30(1):46-57.