Secondary Traumatic Stress in Pediatric Nurses
| Autor: | Jacqueline S. Dowling, Sybil L. Crawford, Margaret Knight, Marni B Kellogg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Coping (psychology) media_common.quotation_subject Population Specialty Nursing Staff Hospital Risk Assessment Pediatrics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Denial Predictive Value of Tests Surveys and Questionnaires Adaptation Psychological Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Disengagement theory Child education Burnout Professional Occupational Health media_common education.field_of_study 030504 nursing Descriptive statistics business.industry Incidence Middle Aged Pediatric Nursing Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health Compassion fatigue Female Compassion Fatigue Pediatric nursing Nurses Pediatric 0305 other medical science business Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 43:97-103 |
| ISSN: | 0882-5963 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pedn.2018.08.016 |
| Popis: | Purpose Secondary traumatic stress affects many in the helping professions, and has been identified in many nursing specialty areas. The purpose of this study was to expand the knowledge of secondary traumatic stress in pediatric nursing by examining the statistical relationships between secondary traumatic stress, age of the nurse, and years of nursing experience, and coping responses. Design and Methods A convenience sample of Certified Pediatric Nurses (n = 338) were surveyed using the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale, the Brief COPE, the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability-Short Form, and a demographics form. Hierarchical multiple linear regression and descriptive statistics were utilized to examine secondary traumatic stress and the other variables of interest. Results Secondary traumatic stress affected more than half of pediatric nurses surveyed. Age and years of experience did not predict secondary traumatic stress. Looking at coping responses pediatric nurses with higher emotional support and instrumental support scores also demonstrated higher secondary traumatic stress scores. Denial and behavioral disengagement were also associated with an increase in secondary traumatic stress scores. Conclusion Secondary traumatic stress impacts many pediatric nurses. Further research is needed to determine which factors predispose pediatric nurses to secondary traumatic stress and which coping responses help pediatric nurses best manage this stress. Practice Implications Acknowledging secondary traumatic stress in this population by promoting awareness, and providing educational programs will help to protect nurses' psychological health, and may prevent nurses from leaving the profession due to work-related stress. |
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