ERIC Number: EJ1311194
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Publication Date: 2021
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Moral Distress within Rehabilitation Counseling
Bourgeois, Paul; Green, Kathleen; Hartley, Michael; White, Michele; Clarke, Brian
Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, v35 n2 p117-128 2021
Purpose: This study surveyed sources of moral distress within rehabilitation counseling practice. Method: A mixed-methods approach, the study used both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Results: Of the 83 participants who completed the survey, the average rating of moral distress was 4.32 (uncomfortable), with 43% reporting a distress rating of 5 (uncomfortable/distressing) or higher. Based on the descriptions, common sources of moral distress involved: (1) compromised service delivery, client welfare, and resources; (2) conflicts between client, treatment team, and family; (3) leadership and climate; and (4) organizational policy and practice. Conclusions: Implications address areas for ongoing discussion, including considerations for how to address moral distress to potentially reduce professional burnout and compassion fatigue with in rehabilitation counseling.
Descriptors: Moral Values, Rehabilitation Counseling, Emotional Disturbances, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Attitudes, Delivery Systems, Counselor Client Relationship, Well Being, Family (Sociological Unit), Conflict, Burnout, Professionalism, Ethics, Organizational Climate, Work Environment, Counselor Training
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Language: English
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