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Although widely studied, its emotional dimensions, particularly the role of shame, remain insufficiently understood.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To explore nurses\u2019 experiences of moral distress, shame, and professional identity in older adult care, as well as their perspectives on support and development opportunities that can alleviate moral distress and its consequences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Qualitative exploratory design. In-depth semi-structured interviews.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants and research context<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fifteen nurses in an older adult care context. Years of professional experience ranged from 4 to 46.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethical considerations<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ethical approval was obtained from the Committee on Research Ethics at \u00c5bo Akademi University, Finland, and permission was granted by the participating Wellbeing Services County. Written and oral informed consent was obtained from all participants. The study adhered to the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK, 2023) guidelines on good scientific practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Three main themes were identified: Moral distress as a pervasive threat to professional identity, Shame and moral conflict in the experience of moral distress, and Organizational conditions and strategies for managing moral distress.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Moral distress was perceived as closely linked to shame and professional identity. The findings underscore the need to address emotional and organizational dimensions of moral distress in care for older adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Moral distress in older adult care is a pervasive, multidimensional, and sustained phenomenon shaped by individual factors and organizational conditions. Efforts to reduce moral distress should move beyond individual coping strategies and include structural and cultural changes that support nurses' professional and ethical values and encourage open dialogue. 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