PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Georgina Morley
AU  - Denise Sese
AU  - Prabalini Rajendram
AU  - Cristie Cole Horsburgh
TI  - Addressing caregiver moral distress during the COVID-19 pandemic
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc047
DP  - 2020 Jun 09
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/06/04/ccjm.87a.ccc047.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/early/2020/06/04/ccjm.87a.ccc047.full
AB  - Moral distress is the psychological distress that is experienced in relation to a morally challenging situation or event. Although it was first observed within nursing, caregivers across all disciplines—including physicians, respiratory therapists, social workers and chaplains—experience moral distress. In this consult, we discuss 5 types of moral distress using examples of changes to clinical practice that have occurred due to COVID-19. We also provide suggestions for responding to moral distress and outline the resources available at Cleveland Clinic.