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To describe the priority-setting dilemmas, moral distress, and supportive resources experienced by nurses and physicians across medical specialties during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

January 12, 2021Nursing EthicsOpen Access

Priority-setting dilemmas, moral distress and support experienced by nurses and physicians in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

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IMIngrid MiljeteigWestern Norway Regional Health Authority IFIngeborg ForthunNorwegian Institute of Public Health KHKarl Ove HufthammerWestern Norway University of Applied Sciences

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high dilemma frequency but low moral distress among clinicians, highlighting the value of internal peer support.

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To describe the priority-setting dilemmas, moral distress, and supportive resources experienced by nurses and physicians across medical specialties during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cross-sectional hospital-based survey conducted from 23 April to 11 May 2020 in Western Norway.
Surveyed 1606 healthcare professionals, including nurses and physicians across multiple medical specialties.
Priority-setting dilemmas were reported by 67% of respondents in the prior two weeks, occurring more frequently among frontline COVID-19 staff, redeployed personnel, and workers in psychiatry/addiction medicine.
Adverse outcomes linked to resource scarcity were reported by 59% of clinicians, though severe consequences were rare.
Mean moral distress was relatively low at 2.9 on a 0–10 scale, but spiked among redeployed staff, managers, and psychiatry/addiction personnel; peer discussions and responsive managerial communication provided the most effective support.

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Miljeteig et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a02a496daa0ebdf9f9e276e https://doi.org/10.1177/0969733020981748

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high dilemma frequency but low moral distress among clinicians, highlighting the value of internal peer support.

Priority-setting dilemmas, moral distress and support experienced by nurses and physicians in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

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Priority-setting dilemmas, moral distress and support experienced by nurses and physicians in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

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