RT Article
T1 Critical care nurses’ moral sensitivity during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Qualitative perspectives
JF Nursing ethics
VO 29
IS 4
SP 938
OP 951
A1 Aghakhani, Nader
A1 Habibzadeh, Hossein
A1 Mohammadi, Farshad
A2 Habibzadeh, Hossein
A2 Mohammadi, Farshad
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1810910129
AB BackgroundCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is one of the areas in which moral issues are of great significance, especially with respect to the nursing profession, because CPR requires quick decision-making and prompt action and is associated with special complications due to the patients’ unconsciousness. In such circumstances, nurses’ ability in terms of moral sensitivity can be determinative in the success of the procedure. Identifying the components of moral sensitivity in nurses in this context can promote moral awareness and improve moral performance.ObjectiveThis study was conducted to explore and identify the experiences of critical care nurses about moral sensitivity components in CPR.Research design and methodsThis study was implemented with a qualitative approach. Data were collected via 22 in-depth semi-structured interviews held with 20 eligible participants with maximum variation. The data were then analyzed using the grounded theory approach.Participants and research contextIn total, thirteen clinical nurses, three head nurses, two educational supervisors, and two faculty members from different universities of Iran were interviewed.Ethical considerationsThis study was conducted with the ethical approval (IR.UMSU.REC.1399.337) of the Ethics Committee of Urmia University of Medical Sciences.FindingsFour themes and 12 sub-themes were extracted from the analysis of the data, including “Consciously and compassionate attention to resuscitate the patient,” “Awareness of families’ anxiety,” “Understanding the teamwork and interactive guidance of the CPR process,” and “Compulsory violation of moral principles.”DiscussionIt is anticipated that this discussion will prompt further debate, raise awareness and help clarify the dimensions of moral sensitivity in unconscious patients especially during CPR, so that it can be more clearly named and defended as a moral authority in CPR.Conclusionidentifying the components of moral sensitivity in nurses, facilitates their encounter with moral issues and can improve their moral performance and encourage right decisions.
K1 Critical care
K1 Qualitative
K1 cardiopulmonary resuscitation
K1 Nurses
K1 Moral Sensitivity
DO 10.1177/09697330221073998