Influence of Workplace Oppression on Nurses’ Moral Courage

Background: Workplace oppression is an emerging occupational problem affectsnurses; it is a long-standing, global phenomenon with severe negative impacts onindividual nurses' moral courage, professional well-being, patient care quality,and the healthcare system as a whole. Aim: This study aimed to assess therelation between workplace oppression and nurses’ moral courage. Design: Adescriptive-correlational research design was utilized to conduct this study.Setting: This study was conducted at Tanta Main University, including intensivecare units (ICUs) and all departments. Subjects: The study's subjects consisted ofa stratified random sample of nurses (n=269). Tools: Two tools were used tocollect the data: The Nurses’ Workplace Oppression and Nurses’ Moral CourageQuestionnaire. Results: The study’s findings showed that 65.4% of nurses had alow level of workplace oppression; however, 90.0% of them had a high level ofmoral courage. Conclusion: There was a negative statistically significantcorrelation between workplace oppression and nurses’ moral courage.Recommendations: Develop policies and practices to avoid ambiguity regardingwhat nursing professionals should do while oppressed and promote a culture thatfocuses on teamwork, communication, and a collaborative work environment toencourage nurses to speak courageously about safety concerns and unethicalpractices without fear of unfair blame.