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Structural equation modelling was employed to analyse the data, focusing on the associations between PTG, moral sensitivity, and service behaviours.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study found significant associations between PTG and moral sensitivity (r=0.49, p&lt;0.01), with both factors positively influencing HCWs\u2019 service behaviours. Specifically, PTG had a direct effect on service behaviours (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>=0.172, p&lt;0.01) and an indirect effect through moral sensitivity (<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>=0.333, p&lt;0.01), with moral sensitivity mediating 65.8% of PTG\u2019s impact on service behaviours. 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