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moraldistress2 CONSTRUCTSMoral distressCORLEY · NURSINGMoral distressMOSES · VETERINARY MEDICINE

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Nursing

the distress of knowing the ethically right action but being constrained from taking it.

In nursing, moral distress refers to the distress of knowing the ethically right action but being constrained from taking it. This meaning comes from Corley (2001) in Journal of Advanced Nursing.[1]

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Veterinary medicine

distress when a veterinarian cannot act on what they believe is right, for example over euthanasia or a client's limits.

In veterinary medicine, moral distress refers to distress when a veterinarian cannot act on what they believe is right, for example over euthanasia or a client's limits. This meaning comes from Moses (2018) in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.[2]

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References

  1. Corley, M. C., Elswick, R. K., Gorman, M., & Clor, T. (2001). Development and evaluation of a moral distress scale. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 33(2), 250-256. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01658.x
  2. Moses, L., Malowney, M. J., & Wesley Boyd, J. (2018). Ethical conflict and moral distress in veterinary practice: A survey of North American veterinarians. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(6), 2115-2122. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15315

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