Navegando pelo conflito moral: experiências de enfermeiras líderes na facilitação da tomada de decisões éticas
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Dilemas Éticos
Liderança
Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros
Tomada de Decisões
Bioética

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Kannan LS, Abd RK, Kamalasanan A, Ramzi OI, Abdalla NOS, Rohini AM. Navegando pelo conflito moral: experiências de enfermeiras líderes na facilitação da tomada de decisões éticas. Online Braz J Nurs [Internet]. 27º de dezembro de 2025 [citado 12º de fevereiro de 2026];24(Suppl2):e20256912. Disponível em: https://objnursing.uff.br/nursing/article/view/6912

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Objetivo: Este estudo examina a relação entre o sofrimento moral e a liderança de enfermagem, identificando os desafios enfrentados pelos líderes de enfermagem na tomada de decisões éticas. Empregando estruturas teóricas com base empírica e a literatura disponível, esta pesquisa explora como os líderes de enfermagem, posicionados entre a equipe da linha de frente e a administração organizacional, experimentam o sofrimento moral e como esse sofrimento afeta seus processos de tomada de decisão ética. Métodos: Este artigo apresenta um modelo conceitual que descreve a responsabilidade da liderança pela resiliência moral das práticas de enfermagem. É dada atenção ao sofrimento moral dos indivíduos, ao apoio da equipe em dilemas éticos, à criação de um ambiente de prática ética e ao desenvolvimento da liderança para um domínio moralmente resiliente. Resultados: Enfatiza as preocupações éticas nas funções de liderança, o discurso ético estruturado, o apoio à agência moral e as abordagens de construção de resiliência para fortalecer a tomada de decisões éticas em ambientes de saúde. Conclusão: O sofrimento moral da liderança de enfermagem excede os dilemas morais do atendimento individual ao paciente, incluindo preocupações éticas em nível de sistema que afetam os enfermeiros e a política institucional. Uma abordagem multifacetada que inclua conversas éticas sólidas, apoio à agência moral e práticas de resiliência é essencial para reduzir o sofrimento e promover a tomada de decisões éticas.

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