Exploring conscientious stress and objection among women’s health nurses and midwives
Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals
Published online on March 05, 2026
Abstract
Nursing Ethics, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 1417-1437, August 2026.
BackgroundThe concepts of conscientious stress and conscientious objection in nursing and midwifery create an ethical and legal debate in terms of balancing the continuity of patient care and the individual rights of healthcare professionals.AimThis study ...
BackgroundThe concepts of conscientious stress and conscientious objection in nursing and midwifery create an ethical and legal debate in terms of balancing the continuity of patient care and the individual rights of healthcare professionals.AimThis study ...