Adaptation and Validation of a Moral Distress Instrument in Mental Health Nurses.
J Nurs Meas
; 2023 Dec 26.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38164623
ABSTRACT
Background and Purpose:
To adapt and validate the Brazilian Scale of Moral Distress in Nurses for the mental health field.Methods:
A cross-sectional methodological study was carried out, adapted with the contribution of 34 specialists, and validated by 173 mental health nurses.Results:
The validated scale consists of 37 items divided into seven factors, and they were responsible for 77.2% of variance-working conditions, advocacy for the values and rights, professional safety and autonomy, ethical violations, social conflicts, ethical-professional competence, and conflicts with the management, with Cronbach's alpha at .972 for the entire instrument, and ranging from .852 to .949 for the constructs.Conclusion:
The results provide evidence that the adapted instrument is reliable, valid, and consistent in measuring moral distress in mental health nurses.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Aspects:
Ethics
Language:
En
Journal:
J Nurs Meas
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J. nurs. meas
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Journal of nursing measurement
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
United States