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Facing Moral Distress: Why We Need to Enhance Moral Resilience in Palliative Care Nursing

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Moral distress is a prevalent and disruptive force in palliative care practice, undermining clinicians' capacity to uphold ethical integrity amid systemic and situational constraints. As frontline providers are increasingly challenged by complex end-of-life scenarios, the cultivation of moral resilience emerges as an essential strategy for sustaining compassionate, ethically grounded care. This short communication advocates for a deliberate shift toward fostering moral resilience through education, interprofessional collaboration and institutional reform to safeguard healthcare providers' well-being and enhance ethical practice in palliative settings.

Source: Indian Journal of Palliative Care

DOI: 10.25259/ijpc_196_2025

Authors: Mahmasoni Masdar, Lely Lusmilasari, Eti Nurwening Sholikhah, Christantie Effendy

Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

Language: English

Topic: Ethics in medical practice

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413804270

FWCI: 1.176

Cites: 30

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10