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A Study of Moral Distress, Moral Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress for Nurses
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
Summary
The goal of this descriptive study is to examine levels of moral distress (MD), moral injury (MI), \& post-traumatic stress (PTS) levels among nursing staff at Mayo Clinic. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. Determine the levels of MD, MI, and PTS symptoms experienced by nurses who participate in the study. 2. Evaluate differences in MD, MI, and PTS symptoms by setting, specialties, and geographic locations. 3. Examine demographic and professional characteristics that are associated with high levels of MD, MI and PTS.
Official title: Moral Distress, Moral Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Among Mayo Clinic Nurses
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
21300
Start Date
2026-03-03
Completion Date
2026-08
Last Updated
2026-03-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Surveys
Participants will complete an electronic survey containing the Measure of Moral Distress- Healthcare Professionals (MMD-HP), Moral Injury Outcome Scale (MIOS) including functional outcome measures adapted from the Brief Inventory of Psychosocial Functioning, The PCL-5 Checklist for DSM-5 (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) Checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 (DSM-5)) (PCL-5), and the Well-Being Index (WBI), additionally including a demographic questionnaire with wellbeing questions.
Locations (3)
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States