Professional identity and moral agency in palliative care: A review

Dimitri Létourneau, Luis Enrique Moreno Exebio, Justine Xin Yi Wu, Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Savoirs partagés Research Centre, Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre of Nord-de-l, Ciusss Nim, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on December 04, 2025

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 691-709, May 2026.
Background:Nurses and social workers play central roles in palliative care. While moral agency and professional identity have been widely studied, they are rarely examined together, leaving their intersection in palliative care insufficiently understood. ...