Relationship between Moral Distress and Quality of Work Life among Nurses in Kerman, Southeast of Iran
Background & Aims Nurses often face ethical challenges in their work place, which can significantly impact their quality of work life (QWL). This study aims to examine the relationship between moral distress and QWL in Iranian nurses. Materials & Methods This descriptive-correlational study...
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| author | Masoumeh Fuladvandi Gholamreza Fouladvand Leila Malekyan Sohila Maleki Nadia Nourmohammade |
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| description | Background & Aims Nurses often face ethical challenges in their work place, which can significantly impact their quality of work life (QWL). This study aims to examine the relationship between moral distress and QWL in Iranian nurses.
Materials & Methods This descriptive-correlational study was conducted from April to July 2023 in teaching hospitals of Kerman province (Kerman, Bam, Jiroft cities), southeast of Iran. A total of 290 nurses with at least a bachelor’s degree and six months of full-time work experience were selected using a stratified random sampling method. The data collection tools included a demographic form, Corley et al.’s revised moral distress scale (MDS) and the quality of nursing work life scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, Version 20, with a significance level set at 0.05.
Results The mean score of moral distress was 140.61±43.795, and the mean score of QWL was 155.9±25.077. A moderate negative relationship was observed between moral distress and QWL (R=-0.562, P<0.05), and a weak negative relationship was found between the intensity (R=-0.042, P<0.05) and frequency of moral distress (R=-0.063, P<0.05) and QWL
Conclusion The increase in moral distress is associated with a decrease in the QWL among Iranian nurses. Hospital managers should develop policies and interventions for improving the work environment and thus reducing moral distress of nurses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d65ff1eb6c1142eeb8296ce2c4d9ff0f2025-08-20T03:28:47ZfasIran University of Medical Sciencesنشریه پرستاری ایران2008-59312025-03-0138Continuously Updated- In press00Relationship between Moral Distress and Quality of Work Life among Nurses in Kerman, Southeast of IranMasoumeh Fuladvandi0Gholamreza Fouladvand1Leila Malekyan2Sohila Maleki3Nadia Nourmohammade4 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Aligoudarz School of Nursing, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran Faculty of Psychology, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran Clinical Research Center, Paster Educational Hospital, Bam University Of Medical Sciences, Bam, Kerman Faculty of Psychology, Islamic Azad University of Najaf Abad, Isfahan, Iran Clinical Research Center, Shafa Hospital, Kerman University Of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Kerman Background & Aims Nurses often face ethical challenges in their work place, which can significantly impact their quality of work life (QWL). This study aims to examine the relationship between moral distress and QWL in Iranian nurses. Materials & Methods This descriptive-correlational study was conducted from April to July 2023 in teaching hospitals of Kerman province (Kerman, Bam, Jiroft cities), southeast of Iran. A total of 290 nurses with at least a bachelor’s degree and six months of full-time work experience were selected using a stratified random sampling method. The data collection tools included a demographic form, Corley et al.’s revised moral distress scale (MDS) and the quality of nursing work life scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, Version 20, with a significance level set at 0.05. Results The mean score of moral distress was 140.61±43.795, and the mean score of QWL was 155.9±25.077. A moderate negative relationship was observed between moral distress and QWL (R=-0.562, P<0.05), and a weak negative relationship was found between the intensity (R=-0.042, P<0.05) and frequency of moral distress (R=-0.063, P<0.05) and QWL Conclusion The increase in moral distress is associated with a decrease in the QWL among Iranian nurses. Hospital managers should develop policies and interventions for improving the work environment and thus reducing moral distress of nurses.http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-3839-en.pdfmoral distressquality of work lifenursing |
| spellingShingle | Masoumeh Fuladvandi Gholamreza Fouladvand Leila Malekyan Sohila Maleki Nadia Nourmohammade Relationship between Moral Distress and Quality of Work Life among Nurses in Kerman, Southeast of Iran نشریه پرستاری ایران moral distress quality of work life nursing |
| title | Relationship between Moral Distress and Quality of Work Life among Nurses in Kerman, Southeast of Iran |
| title_full | Relationship between Moral Distress and Quality of Work Life among Nurses in Kerman, Southeast of Iran |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between Moral Distress and Quality of Work Life among Nurses in Kerman, Southeast of Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Moral Distress and Quality of Work Life among Nurses in Kerman, Southeast of Iran |
| title_short | Relationship between Moral Distress and Quality of Work Life among Nurses in Kerman, Southeast of Iran |
| title_sort | relationship between moral distress and quality of work life among nurses in kerman southeast of iran |
| topic | moral distress quality of work life nursing |
| url | http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-3839-en.pdf |
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