Background: Moral distress is prevalent in the health care environment at different levels. Nurses in all roles and\npositions are exposed to ethically challenging conditions. Development of supportive climates in organizations may\ndrive nurses towards coping moral distress and other related factors. This study aimed at determining the level of\nperceived organizational support and moral distress among nurses and investigating the relationship between the\ntwo variables.\nMethods: This was a correlational-descriptive study. A total of 120 nurses were selected using random quota\nsampling method. A demographic questionnaire, Survey of Perceived Organizational Support, and Moral Distress\nScale were used to collect the data which were analyzed using descriptive and analytical tests in SPSS20.\nResults: The mean perceived organizational support was low (2.63 �± 0.79). The mean moral distress was 2.19 �± 0.58,\nwhich shows a high level of moral distress. Moreover, Statistical analysis showed no significant relationship between\nperceived organizational support and moral distress (r = 0.01, p = 0.86).\nConclusion: Given the low level of perceived organizational support and high moral distress among nurses in this\nstudy, it is necessary to provide a supportive environment in hospitals and to consider strategies for diminishing\nmoral distress.
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