Moral Courage and Its Related Factors in Emergency Medical Technicians during the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2021: A Cross-sectional Study

Background: Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) at the forefront of the health system face Covid-19 cases. In such situation, they may have doubts about their abilities or priorities and may not make the right decisions. They need moral courage to survive this global crisis's stress and strengthen their decision-making power.Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the moral courage and its related factors in EMTs during the Covid-19 pandemic.Method: This cross-sectional study was performed in 2021 on 194 EMTs of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences. Sampling was done by the cluster random method. A demographic information questionnaire and standard moral courage questionnaire were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and Logistic regression. P