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Moral distress related to the use of physical restraints among ICU nurses in Iran arises from conflicts between patient safety and dignity, influenced by organizational factors. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To explore the moral distress experienced by Iranian ICU nurses in their decisions related to physical restraints.

March 12, 2026

ICU nurses' moral distress in decisions to implement physical restraints.

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SSSogand SarmadiShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences AZAkbar Zare-KasebShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences NSNeda SanaieShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

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Exploratory qualitative study reveals ICU nurses' moral distress from restraint decisions, suggesting strategies for support.

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To explore the moral distress experienced by Iranian ICU nurses in their decisions related to physical restraints.
Conducted exploratory qualitative study with Persian-speaking ICU nurses.
In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using content analysis.
Purposive sampling of participants with minimum two years of clinical experience.
Analysis yielded 323 initial codes, narrowed to 201 after refinement.
Identified two categories: moral suffering and adaptation efforts to mitigate distress.
Reported emotional exhaustion, guilt, and compromised patient care due to ethical conflicts.

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Sarmadi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2584996eeacc4fcec7cc9 https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330261428625

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ICU nurses' moral distress in decisions to implement physical restraints.

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