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Published on: October 24, 2020
Critical care nurses' moral sensitivity during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Qualitative perspectives
Nader Aghakhani1, Hossein Habibzadeh1, Farshad Mohammadi1
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, 37555Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Background:
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is one of the areas in which moral issues are of great significance, especially with respect to the nursing profession, because CPR requires quick decision-making and prompt action and is associated with special complications due to the patients' unconsciousness. In such circumstances, nurses' ability in terms of moral sensitivity can be determinative in the success of the procedure. Identifying the components of moral sensitivity in nurses in this context can promote moral awareness and improve moral performance.
Objective:
This study was conducted to explore and identify the experiences of critical care nurses about moral sensitivity components in CPR.
Research Design And Methods:
This study was implemented with a qualitative approach. Data were collected via 22 in-depth semi-structured interviews held with 20 eligible participants with maximum variation. The data were then analyzed using the grounded theory approach.
Participants And Research Context:
In total, thirteen clinical nurses, three head nurses, two educational supervisors, and two faculty members from different universities of Iran were interviewed.
Ethical Considerations:
This study was conducted with the ethical approval (IR.UMSU.REC.1399.337) of the Ethics Committee of Urmia University of Medical Sciences.
Findings:
Four themes and 12 sub-themes were extracted from the analysis of the data, including "Consciously and compassionate attention to resuscitate the patient," "Awareness of families' anxiety," "Understanding the teamwork and interactive guidance of the CPR process," and "Compulsory violation of moral principles."
Discussion:
It is anticipated that this discussion will prompt further debate, raise awareness and help clarify the dimensions of moral sensitivity in unconscious patients especially during CPR, so that it can be more clearly named and defended as a moral authority in CPR.
Conclusion:
identifying the components of moral sensitivity in nurses, facilitates their encounter with moral issues and can improve their moral performance and encourage right decisions.
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