Table
1: Most
Common Sources of Moral Distress.
Adults (N = 12) |
|
Pediatrics (N = 7) |
|||
Situation |
Mean (SD) |
Rank |
|
Mean (SD) |
Rank |
Follow the family's wishes to
continue life support even though it is not in the best interest of the
patient |
8.83 (6.89) |
1 |
|
0.86 (1.22) |
11 |
Witness healthcare providers
giving "false hope" to a patient or family |
8.17 (7.50) |
2 |
|
2.00 (2.38) |
2 |
Continue to participate in care
for a hopelessly ill person who is being sustained on ventilator, when no one
will make a decision to withdraw support |
8.00 (8.00) |
3 |
|
1.29 (1.71) |
8 |
Watch patient care suffer because
of lack of provider continuity |
6.00 (3.50) |
8 |
|
4.14 (4.98) |
1 |
Provide less than optimum care due
to pressure from administrators or insurers to reduce costs |
6.00 (4.50) |
7 |
|
1.86 (3.29) |
3 |