Moral Distress Among Clinicians Working in US Safety Net Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study
News photos and stories of health professionals in intensive care units overflowing with ill patients have been among the most iconic images of the COVID-19 pandemic. These clinicians have shown physical and emotional exhaustion, and also claim to be morally distressed by witnessing and participating in patients’ care and deaths in sheer numbers under circumstances…