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Moral distress is prevalent among pediatric nurses in Sichuan Province, China, with a median total score of 64.00 on the Revised Moral Distress Scale.
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Nurses in Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) reported significantly higher levels of moral distress than those in general pediatric units.
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Charge nurses and those with higher professional titles experienced greater moral distress compared to nurses with lower titles.
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Female pediatric nurses reported more severe moral distress than their male counterparts, indicating a gender disparity in this issue.
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Factors influencing moral distress included department, professional title, gender, hospital ethical climate, moral sensitivity, and nurse-physician collaboration.
