ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Moral injury in Canadian healthcare workers: Experiences in COVID-19 units
- Andrea D'Alessandro
McMaster University - Kim Ritchie
McMaster University - Andrea Brown
McMaster University - Mina Pichtikova
McMaster University - Margaret McKinnon
Homewood Research Institute - Margaret McKinnon
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton - Margaret McKinnon
McMaster University - Randi McCabe
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton - Randi McCabe
McMaster University
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers have been faced with highly stressful situations that have the potential to be morally injurious. The purpose of this study is to conduct qualitative interviews with healthcare workers to understand their experiences with moral injury during the pandemic.