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Secondary traumatic stress among emergency nurses: Prevalence, predictors, and consequences
Hamza Fathi Ratrout1, Ayman M Hamdan-Mansour2
1Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nearly half of Jordanian emergency nurses experience high secondary traumatic stress. Lower empathy and greater coping capacity predict increased stress, impacting nurse well-being and patient care quality.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Emergency nurses face direct trauma exposure.
- Secondary traumatic stress (STS) affects nurses, mirroring patient symptoms.
- STS among Jordanian emergency nurses remains unstudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of STS in emergency department (ED) nurses.
- To identify predictors of STS among ED nurses.
- To examine the consequences of STS on ED nurses.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive correlational design was employed.
- Data collected via self-report questionnaires.
- 202 nurses from eight Jordanian EDs participated.
Main Results:
- Almost 50% of nurses reported high to severe STS.
- Lower empathy and higher coping capacity correlated with increased STS.
- Organizational factors did not predict STS.
Conclusions:
- A significant number of ED nurses experience STS.
- Psychological factors, not organizational ones, predict STS.
- Nurses must address STS for personal health and care quality.
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