Moral distress and ethical challenges in midwifery experiences: A scoping review

Mansoureh Hasanzadeh, Zeinab Hashemi, Zohreh Shahhosseini, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Reproductive Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on April 15, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 1574-1606, August 2026.
Healthcare ethics involves applying ethical frameworks (principlism, consequentialism, virtue ethics, and care ethics) to guide healthcare decisions. This study aims to review the stresses and ethical tensions experienced by midwives to provide a clearer ...