The Swedish translation and cultural adaptation of the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals (MMD-HP)

Abstract Background Moral distress has been described as an emotionally draining condition caused by being prevented from providing care according to one’s convictions. Studies have described the impact of moral distress on healthcare professionals, their situations and experiences. The Measure of M...

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Autores principales: Catarina Fischer-Grönlund, Margareta Brännström
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1e4431c2e6934acba426e518ae3a90572021-11-14T12:05:49ZThe Swedish translation and cultural adaptation of the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals (MMD-HP)10.1186/s12910-021-00722-31472-6939https://doaj.org/article/1e4431c2e6934acba426e518ae3a90572021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-021-00722-3https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6939Abstract Background Moral distress has been described as an emotionally draining condition caused by being prevented from providing care according to one’s convictions. Studies have described the impact of moral distress on healthcare professionals, their situations and experiences. The Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals (MMD-HP) is a questionnaire that measures moral distress experienced by healthcare professionals at three levels: patient, system and team. The aim of this project was to translate and make a cultural adaption of the MMD -HP to the Swedish context. Methods The questionnaire comprises 27 items, rated according to frequency and intensity on a five-point Likert scale (0–4). The procedure for translating MMD-HP followed WHO guidelines (2020). These entailed a forward translation from English to Swedish, a back translation, expert panel validation, pretesting and cognitive face-to-face interviews with 10 healthcare professionals from various professions and healthcare contexts. Results The Swedish version of MMD-HP corresponds essentially to the concept of the original version. Parts of some items’ had to be adjusted or removed in order to make the item relevant and comprehensible in a Swedish context. Overall, the cognitive interviewees recognized the content of the items which generally seemed relevant and comprehensible. Conclusion The Swedish version of MMD-HP could be a useful tool for measuring moral distress among healthcare professionals in a Swedish healthcare context.Catarina Fischer-GrönlundMargareta BrännströmBMCarticleMeasure moral distressHealth care professionalsQuestionnaireSwedish translationMedical philosophy. Medical ethicsR723-726ENBMC Medical Ethics, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
institution DOAJ
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topic Measure moral distress
Health care professionals
Questionnaire
Swedish translation
Medical philosophy. Medical ethics
R723-726
spellingShingle Measure moral distress
Health care professionals
Questionnaire
Swedish translation
Medical philosophy. Medical ethics
R723-726
Catarina Fischer-Grönlund
Margareta Brännström
The Swedish translation and cultural adaptation of the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals (MMD-HP)
description Abstract Background Moral distress has been described as an emotionally draining condition caused by being prevented from providing care according to one’s convictions. Studies have described the impact of moral distress on healthcare professionals, their situations and experiences. The Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals (MMD-HP) is a questionnaire that measures moral distress experienced by healthcare professionals at three levels: patient, system and team. The aim of this project was to translate and make a cultural adaption of the MMD -HP to the Swedish context. Methods The questionnaire comprises 27 items, rated according to frequency and intensity on a five-point Likert scale (0–4). The procedure for translating MMD-HP followed WHO guidelines (2020). These entailed a forward translation from English to Swedish, a back translation, expert panel validation, pretesting and cognitive face-to-face interviews with 10 healthcare professionals from various professions and healthcare contexts. Results The Swedish version of MMD-HP corresponds essentially to the concept of the original version. Parts of some items’ had to be adjusted or removed in order to make the item relevant and comprehensible in a Swedish context. Overall, the cognitive interviewees recognized the content of the items which generally seemed relevant and comprehensible. Conclusion The Swedish version of MMD-HP could be a useful tool for measuring moral distress among healthcare professionals in a Swedish healthcare context.
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Margareta Brännström
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