The association between moral distress and mental health among nurses working at selected hospitals in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BACKGROUND: In the event of an epidemic outbreak, the mental health of medical staff, including nurses who serve on the frontlines of hospitals, can be affected; thus, the identification of factors affecting nurses' mental health is of importance. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the associati...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 1039 - 1047 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
2021
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