The process of moral injury among psychiatric nurses: From before experiencing moral injury to recovery

Kayoko Ohnishi, Janet Delgado, Seitarou Teraoka, Minako Azuma, Kazuyo Kitaoka, Graduate School of Nursing, Nagoya City University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Yamaguchi University, Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, Graduate School of Human Sciences, Osaka University, Social Welfare Corporation Nagomi-no-Sato

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on July 07, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundRepeated exposure to ethically challenging situations may lead to moral injury (MI). Though MI among healthcare professionals has attracted increasing attention, studies on the process of MI are limited.AimTo elucidate the entire process that ...