a qualitative approach to the ethical challenges of iranian nurses during the covid-19 pandemic

Background: nurses have vital roles during the covid-19 pandemic but may face ethical dilemmas due to exposure to new illnesses and a lack of experience.aims: this study aimed to qualitatively investigate the ethical challenges faced by iranian nurses during the covid-19 pandemic.methods: this qualitative study involved conducting semi-structured individual interviews with 15 nurses working in covid-19 wards at a hospital in yazd, iran, from february 2020 to april 2021. the data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis techniques.results: during the analysis, the researchers generated five themes: ethical principles, ethical decision-making, educational challenges, communication challenges, and workplace challenges.conclusion: the findings of this study demonstrate that frontline nurses in covid-19 wards experienced their work as challenging and uncertain at the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak. it seems that training programs in advance could help reduce this uncertainty.