Moral distress and ethical climate in intensive care medicine during COVID-19: a nationwide study

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created ethical challenges for intensive care unit (ICU) professionals, potentially causing moral distress. This study explored the levels and causes of moral distress and the ethical climate in Dutch ICUs during COVID-19. Methods An extended version of...

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Main Authors: Moniek A. Donkers, Vincent J. H. S. Gilissen, Math J. J. M. Candel, Nathalie M. van Dijk, Hans Kling, Ruth Heijnen-Panis, Elien Pragt, Iwan van der Horst, Sebastiaan A. Pronk, Walther N. K. A. van Mook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00641-3