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. 2022 Jan 21;70:103206. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103206

Table 2.

List of codes, frequencies, and percentages of situational contexts that could generate moral distress.

Codes Frequencies (%) n = 79
  • Absence of family

12 (15.19%)
  • Patient death

10 (12.66%)
  • Workload

5 (6.33%)
  • Material and human resources

12 (15.19%)
  • Personal protective equipment (PPE)

8 (10.13%)
  • Uncertainty

1 (1.26%)
  • Experience and qualification

12 (15.19%)
  • Therapeutic obstinacy

4 (5.06%)