Nurses’ guilt regarding patient deaths: A concept analysis

Kaede Fujimura, Koji Tanaka, Yoko Takeuchi, Kyoko Nagata, Division of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Faculty of Nursing, Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on July 06, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
This concept analysis aims to clarify the definition and key components of nurses’ guilt associated with patient death. Walker and Avant’s methodological approach was employed to identify defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences. A comprehensive ...