nurses' perception of ethical challenges in caring for patients with covid-19: a qualitative analysis

Nurses face several challenges in providing care for patients with coronavirus disease in 2019 (covid-19). the study aimed to explain the nurses' perception of ethical challenges in this regard. the qualitative study was carried out using a content analysis method. individual and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 nurses. inductive content analysis was used to categorize the data. nurses' narratives indicated that ethical challenges in caring for patients with covid-19 included threats to professional values and the absence of a holistic covid-19 care approach. the first category was subcategorized into the risk of declining quality of patient care and a stigmatized public image about covid-19 care. the second category was divided into poor spiritual care, poor compassionate care, and lack of family-centered care. health care managers must develop protocols for nurses that address these issues to alleviate the ethical challenges of covid-19 care.