Moral distress and burnout among cardiovascular surgery intensive care unit healthcare professionals: A prospective cross-sectional survey.

Abstract

Moral distress and burnout are common in health- care professionals in a large academic cardiovascular surgery ICU, in particular among nurses and respiratory therapists. Both moral distress and burnout have a negative perception on job satisfaction. These findings will direct strategies to mitigate moral distress and burnout along with enhancing patient care and improving the workplace environment.