Coping with moral distress: a qualitative study exploring psychological strategies used by healthcare professionals
Our findings suggest that psychological strategies used to cope with moral distress seemed partially distinct from those used for emotional distress. Future research is needed to explore possible distinctions between general coping and moral coping. In the future, identifying strategies associated with different levels of moral distress could inform and guide the implementation of preventive interventions for HPs.
Authors
- Giulia Lamiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1943-3282)
- Elena Vegni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4785-5837)
- Chiara Battistini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3583-290X)
- Elaine C. Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2309-8189)
- Lidia Borghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9581-9921)
- Michele Montecalvo
Institutions
- AOL (United States) (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Milan (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychology
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02926-3
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Milano