Mapping the conceptualisation, contributing factors and interventions of moral distress among healthcare providers in Africa: a scoping review

BMJ Global Health · Published 2026-08-01 · DOI 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-023358

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Joyline Jepkosgei, Dorothy Oluoch, Jacinta Nzinga, Kate McNeil, Yingxi Zhao, Sassy Molyneux

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2026

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Jepkosgei, J., Oluoch, D., Nzinga, J., et al. (2026). Mapping the conceptualisation, contributing factors and interventions of moral distress among healthcare providers in Africa: a scoping review. BMJ Global Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2025-023358

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