Moral distress and intention to leave among intensive care unit nurses in the United Arab Emirates
Severe moral distress was prevalent among ICU nurses in the UAE and strongly associated with intention to leave, and also those aged 31-40 years. Promoting ethical support, shared decision-making, and nurse empowerment is vital to improving retention and care quality.
Authors
- Wegdan Bani‐Issa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8551-9052)
- Amina Mussa Abdallah Ahmad
- Fatma Refaat
- Muna Al‐Tamimi
- Taliaa Mohsen Al-Yafeai
Institutions
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nursing Sciences
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2025.08.003
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in medical practice
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82