Friday, October 25, 2013

Moral Distress in Medical Education and Training


 2013 Oct 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Moral Distress in Medical Education and Training.

Source

Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, USA, jberger@winthrop.org.

Abstract

Moral distress is the experience of cognitive-emotional dissonance that arises when one feels compelled to act contrary to one's moral requirements. Moral distress is common, but under-recognized in medical education and training, and this relative inattention may undermine educators' efforts to promote empathy, ethical practice, and professionalism. Moral distress should be recognized as a feature of the clinical landscape, and addressed in conjunction with the related concerns of negative role modeling and the goals and efficacy of medical ethics curricula.

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