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Educational strategies such as reflection, simulation, and experiential learning are necessary in nursing and midwifery curricula to cultivate moral sensitivity, enabling students to challenge the normalization of physical restraint and advocate for evidence-based, restraint-free care. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine ethical and educational challenges surrounding physical restraint in nursing and midwifery training and identify educational strategies that foster moral sensitivity and restraint-free care.

September 10, 2026Nursing Ethics

Cultivating moral sensitivity and restraint-free practice in nurses and midwives

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RDRaffaella Dobrina APAlvisa Palese GGGiulia Galvani

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Discussion paper reveals persistent physical restraint exposure in nursing and midwifery education, highlighting curriculum reforms to cultivate moral sensitivity and restraint-free practice.

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To examine ethical and educational challenges surrounding physical restraint in nursing and midwifery training and identify educational strategies that foster moral sensitivity and restraint-free care.
Narrative and critical analysis examining the normalization of physical restraint, student moral distress, and the hidden curriculum in clinical training.
Review of educational frameworks incorporating simulation, experiential learning, and digital tools to develop ethical agency and person-centred care practices.
Physical restraint remains routinely normalized and sustained in clinical practice despite professional ethical codes identifying it solely as an exceptional last resort.
Hierarchical workplace authority and professional socialization suppress critical reflection, causing student cognitive dissonance and passive compliance with restrictive care.
Integrating reflective learning, simulation, and person-centred alternatives—such as de-escalation and pain management—equips healthcare trainees to question routine practices and deliver dignified care.

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Dobrina et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27bfe58559d80afc75876 https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330261476266

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September 10, 2026Nursing Ethics

Cultivating moral sensitivity and restraint-free practice in nurses and midwives

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Authors

RDRaffaella Dobrina APAlvisa Palese GGGiulia Galvani

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Overview

Discussion paper reveals persistent physical restraint exposure in nursing and midwifery education, highlighting curriculum reforms to cultivate moral sensitivity and restraint-free practice.

Key Points

To examine ethical and educational challenges surrounding physical restraint in nursing and midwifery training and identify educational strategies that foster moral sensitivity and restraint-free care.
Narrative and critical analysis examining the normalization of physical restraint, student moral distress, and the hidden curriculum in clinical training.
Review of educational frameworks incorporating simulation, experiential learning, and digital tools to develop ethical agency and person-centred care practices.
Physical restraint remains routinely normalized and sustained in clinical practice despite professional ethical codes identifying it solely as an exceptional last resort.
Hierarchical workplace authority and professional socialization suppress critical reflection, causing student cognitive dissonance and passive compliance with restrictive care.
Integrating reflective learning, simulation, and person-centred alternatives—such as de-escalation and pain management—equips healthcare trainees to question routine practices and deliver dignified care.

Cite This Study

Dobrina et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27bfe58559d80afc75876 https://doi.org/10.1177/09697330261476266

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