Table 5 Themes and units of meaning from the narrative analysis
Themes | Unit of meaning |
|---|---|
Ethical sense of failure | Ignorance of autonomy, imbalance between patient care & personal safety [self-demand], delivering bad news [empathy], injustice, inadequate care quality [beneficence] |
Environment deficiencies | Insufficient resources including time, incompetent staff, processes for resolving conflicts job demotivation & dissatisfaction, lack of proper communication channels, reporting unethical acts,, policies & regulations |
Instant action plan for resolving ethical conflicts | Task management, teamwork, metacognitive strategies [problem-solving], ethical consultation, ethical resilience, organizational support [resources availability], personal coping strategies |