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This study aims to explore the relationship between moral distress, self-compassion, and professional quality of life in ICU nurses.

May 22, 2026BMC NursingOpen Access

Moral distress, self-compassion, and professional quality of life among ICU nurses: a cross-sectional study in Northern Iran

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MDMehdi DeylampashaMazandaran University of Medical Sciences HJHedayat JafariMazandaran University of Medical Sciences MAMohammad Javad Ahmadzadeh-ZeidiIranshahr University

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Cross-sectional study investigates moral distress impact on professional quality of life in ICU nurses, suggesting self-compassion as a protective factor.

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This study aims to explore the relationship between moral distress, self-compassion, and professional quality of life in ICU nurses.
Cross-sectional design involving 200 ICU nurses from four teaching hospitals in Northern Iran.
Data collection using demographic checklist, Hamric Moral Distress Scale, Stamm Professional Quality of Life Questionnaire, and Neff Self-Compassion Scale.
Data analysis conducted with SPSS version 26, utilizing descriptive statistics and inferential tests such as Pearson correlation, independent t-test, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression.
Moral distress predicted lower compassion satisfaction (r = −0.32, p < 0.01) and higher burnout (r = 0.38, p < 0.01) among nurses.
Self-compassion was found to enhance compassion satisfaction (r = 0.32, p < 0.01) and reduce burnout (r = −0.29, p < 0.01).
The models accounted for 36–42% of the variance in professional quality of life (R² = 0.36–0.42).

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Deylampasha et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff3aed674f7c03778c866 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-026-04747-0

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Cross-sectional study investigates moral distress impact on professional quality of life in ICU nurses, suggesting self-compassion as a protective factor.

Moral distress, self-compassion, and professional quality of life among ICU nurses: a cross-sectional study in Northern Iran

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Moral distress, self-compassion, and professional quality of life among ICU nurses: a cross-sectional study in Northern Iran

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