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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Ethics
  • Psychology in Professional Practice

Background:

  • Veterinarians frequently encounter ethical dilemmas and moral conflicts in clinical settings.
  • Moral distress arises from the inability to act in accordance with one's values.
  • Existing models explain moral distress in nursing; a similar pathway is proposed for veterinarians but lacks empirical support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate veterinary clinicians' experiences with moral distress.
  • To empirically examine the proposed moral deliberation pathway in veterinarians.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study utilizing thematic analysis.
  • Exploration of veterinary clinicians' lived experiences with moral distress.

Main Results:

  • Veterinarians' experiences align with the hypothesised moral deliberation pathway.
  • Moral conflict progresses to moral stress, potentially resulting in moral distress or resolution (moral comfort).

Conclusions:

  • The study provides empirical evidence for the moral deliberation pathway in veterinary professionals.
  • Findings can guide future research and interventions for managing moral distress in veterinary medicine.