• About
  • Masthead
  • License Content
  • Advertise
  • Submit Press Release
  • RSS/Email List
  • 2MM Podcast
  • Write for us
  • Contact Us
2 Minute Medicine
No Result
View All Result

No products in the cart.

SUBSCRIBE
  • Specialties
    • All Specialties, All Recent Reports
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Pharma
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • AI Roundup
  • Pharma
  • The Scan+
  • Classics™+
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Podcasts
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • Account
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
2 Minute Medicine
  • Specialties
    • All Specialties, All Recent Reports
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Pharma
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • AI Roundup
  • Pharma
  • The Scan+
  • Classics™+
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Podcasts
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • Account
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
SUBSCRIBE
2 Minute Medicine
Subscribe
Home All Specialties Psychiatry

Moral injury is associated with the overall wellbeing of healthcare professionals

byNicholas Ng Fat HingandAshley Jackson
August 14, 2023
in Psychiatry, Wellness
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

1. In this systematic review, results demonstrated that moral injury was associated with professional and personal wellbeing and mental health outcomes, such as depression and anxiety.

2. Moral injury was also associated with burnout, compassion fatigue, and stress in healthcare workers.

Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent)

Achieving a work-life balance may be difficult for healthcare workers due to significant work stressors. Moral injury — the experience of a moral transgression, either by yourself or those around you, and the resulting consequences — is a topic that is becoming more relevant in healthcare following the fast-paced and highly intense environment of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moral injury may be a surrogate for wellbeing. However, it has not been extensively studied in healthcare settings. As a result, the objective of the present study aimed to review the association between moral injury and wellbeing in healthcare workers.

Of 248 identified records, 18 studies were included from various databases from inception to December 2022. Studies were included if they evaluated the association between moral injury and professional or personal wellbeing in healthcare professionals. Studies were excluded if they were conceptual, did not measure moral injury, or used inappropriate statistical methodology. The review was performed using PRISMA guidelines. The risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s (JBI) critical appraisal and bias assessment tools. The primary outcome was overall wellbeing.

The results demonstrated that moral injury was associated with professional and personal wellbeing and several mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, and trauma responses. There were also associations between moral injury and burnout, compassion fatigue, and stress. However, the temporal relationship between moral injury and wellbeing was unclear. Despite these results, the study was limited by the variability in the definition of moral injury, which may have affected the synthesis of the results. Nonetheless, the present study added significant information exploring the link between moral injury and the wellbeing of healthcare professionals.

RELATED REPORTS

Early screening for emotional and cognitive issues may improve psychiatric outcomes for stroke patients

Calorie restriction and low-fat diets may reduce depression in individuals with higher cardiometabolic risk

Mental Health Chatbot Woebot Shown to Help with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

Click to read the study in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Image: PD

©2023 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. All rights reserved. No works may be reproduced without expressed written consent from 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. Inquire about licensing here. No article should be construed as medical advice and is not intended as such by the authors or by 2 Minute Medicine, Inc.

Tags: anxietyburnoutcompassion fatiguedepressionhealthcare professionalsmental healthstresswellbeingwellness
Previous Post

2 Minute Medicine Rewind August 14, 2023

Next Post

Perioperative Nivolumab and Chemotherapy in Stage III NSCLC

RelatedReports

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident acute myocardial infarction and stroke: findings from matched cohort study of 18 million European adults
Neurology

Early screening for emotional and cognitive issues may improve psychiatric outcomes for stroke patients

June 20, 2025
Vegetarian diet may lower incidence of colorectal cancer
Psychiatry

Calorie restriction and low-fat diets may reduce depression in individuals with higher cardiometabolic risk

May 20, 2025
Parents often unaware of adolescents’ suicidal thoughts
AI Roundup

Mental Health Chatbot Woebot Shown to Help with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

May 13, 2025
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of incident acute myocardial infarction and stroke: findings from matched cohort study of 18 million European adults
Chronic Disease

Self-perceived stress associated with increased risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke

May 11, 2025
Next Post
Patient Basics: Lung Cancer Overview

Perioperative Nivolumab and Chemotherapy in Stage III NSCLC

Complement mutation linked to poor response to eculizumab

The addition of neoadjuvant and adjuvant pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy and surgery may improve outcomes in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer

School-based cardiovascular health promotion program trial had neutral effect on adolescent cardiovascular health

2 Minute Medicine® is an award winning, physician-run, expert medical media company. Our content is curated, written and edited by practicing health professionals who have clinical and scientific expertise in their field of reporting. Our editorial management team is comprised of highly-trained MD physicians. Join numerous brands, companies, and hospitals who trust our licensed content.

Recent Reports

  • Early screening for emotional and cognitive issues may improve psychiatric outcomes for stroke patients
  • Artificial intelligence may assist in early detection of decreased ejection fraction on echocardiograms
  • #VisualAbstract: Tarlatamab Improves Survival in Small-Cell Lung Cancer after Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
License Content
Terms of Use | Disclaimer
Cookie Policy
Privacy Statement (EU)
Disclaimer

© 2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. - Physician-written medical news.

  • Specialties
    • All Specialties, All Recent Reports
    • Cardiology
    • Chronic Disease
    • Dermatology
    • Emergency
    • Endocrinology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Imaging and Intervention
    • Infectious Disease
    • Nephrology
    • Neurology
    • Obstetrics
    • Oncology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Pediatrics
    • Pharma
    • Preclinical
    • Psychiatry
    • Public Health
    • Pulmonology
    • Rheumatology
    • Surgery
  • AI Roundup
  • Pharma
  • The Scan
  • Classics™
    • 2MM+ Online Access
    • Paperback and Ebook
  • Rewinds
  • Visual
  • Podcasts
  • Partners
    • License Content
    • Submit Press Release
    • Advertise with Us
  • Account
    • Subscribe
    • Sign-in
    • My account
No Result
View All Result

© 2021 2 Minute Medicine, Inc. - Physician-written medical news.