Moral injury in a VUCA healthcare environment: ethical complexities and professional challenges for medical teams
Lior Naamati-Schneider, Hagar Binoun-Chaki, Paula Feder-Bubis, Shir Daphna-Tekoah · 2026
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Lior Naamati-Schneider and co-authors study moral injury among medical teams working in unstable health systems, in this 2026 paper. Health care now runs amid volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, a mix shortened to VUCA. Tight budgets, shifting rules, and rising demand force staff into choices that clash with their values. Acting against those values, or being blocked from doing right, can wound morale and drive burnout.
The study used interviews and other qualitative tools to hear how professionals live this strain. It asks how system pressure turns into ethical distress at the bedside. Teams reported strain on patient-centered care and on their own integrity. The authors draw out the professional challenges this creates, aiming to help leaders spot and ease moral strain before it hardens into injury.
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| CREATOR | Lior Naamati-Schneider, Hagar Binoun-Chaki, Paula Feder-Bubis, Shir Daphna-Tekoah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 62 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |