TY - JOUR
AU - Jack, Fiona J.G.
AU - Kotronoulas, Grigorios
PY - 2023
DA - April
TI - The perceptions of healthcare staff regarding moral injury and the impact on staff life and work during COVID-19: a scoping review of international evidence
JO - Journal of Religion and Health
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01803-w
AB - The COVID-19 response introduced legal restrictions on social distancing globally, affecting healthcare staff personally and professionally. These restrictions suspended routine hospital visiting, which may have left staff feeling they had to compromise on the care they provided. Such conflict may be experienced as moral injury. This scoping review aimed to synthesise international evidence, to answer this question: “Have COVID-19 restrictions affected healthcare staff’s experiences of moral injury? If so, how?” Nine studies met the search criteria. Although healthcare staff seemed to be aware of the risks and effects of moral injury, they were still reluctant to “name” it. Healthcare staff’s own emotional and spiritual needs were mostly ignored. Although psychological support is often the recommended approach by organisations, a greater focus on spiritual and emotional support is recommended.
PB - Springer Nature
UR - https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/296371/
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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