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Vicarious Posttraumatic Growth in NICU Nurses.
Cheryl Tatano Beck1, Sharon Casavant
1School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs.
Summary
Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses experience moderate vicarious posttraumatic growth and belief disruption. Interventions can help these nurses find meaning in their challenging work.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Vicarious posttraumatic growth (VPTG) is defined as personal growth experienced by clinicians caring for traumatized patients and families.
- NICU nurses face unique stressors caring for critically ill infants and their families.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantify VPTG and core belief disruption in NICU nurses.
- To qualitatively explore nurses' experiences of growth after caring for critically ill infants.
Main Methods:
- Convergent parallel mixed-methods design.
- 109 NICU nurses completed quantitative surveys (Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, Core Beliefs Inventory).
- 61 nurses provided qualitative descriptions of their growth experiences.
Main Results:
- NICU nurses reported moderate levels of VPTG and disruption of core beliefs.
- Appreciation of Life was the highest growth area; Spiritual Change was the lowest.
- Qualitative data provided deeper insights into nurses' transformative experiences.
Conclusions:
- VPTG is a relevant phenomenon in NICU nursing.
- Posttraumatic growth interventions may support NICU nurses in finding meaning.
- Future research should aim for higher response rates for generalizability.
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