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Moral Distress: An Innovative and Important Subject to Study in Brazil

Commentary on “A Reflection on Moral Distress in Nursing Together With a Current Application of the Concept” by Andrew Jameton

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Abstract

There have been recurrent reports of fragilities in the Brazilian health system, especially in public institutions. In this commentary, I argue that moral distress in nursing in Brazil can still be considered an innovative and important subject of study. I also highlight the relevance of engaging educational institutions in the development of policies about environmental sustainability. It is relevant to continue studying moral distress in nursing and in health care generally in order to contribute to the transformation of reality by confronting the multiple common situations in the work environment that are recognized by many as morally problematic because they infringe upon the rights of people, patients, and health care professionals and are an affront to environmental health.

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  1. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, General Osório, s/n, Campus da Saúde Centro, CEP: 96201-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil

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The original article by Andrew Jameton, published in the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, can be located at doi:10.1007/s11673-013-9466-3.

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Lunardi, V.L. Moral Distress: An Innovative and Important Subject to Study in Brazil. Bioethical Inquiry 10, 309–312 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-013-9458-3

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