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Nurses' perception about posttraumatic growth (PTG) after natural disasters.
Eriyono Budi Wijoyo1,2, Herni Susanti3, Ria Utami Panjaitan4
1Magister of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia.
BMC Proceedings
|December 9, 2020
Summary
Nurses
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Disaster Management
Background:
- Natural disasters cause significant negative and positive impacts on survivors.
- Nurses play a crucial role in fostering posttraumatic growth (PTG).
- Understanding nurses' perceptions of PTG is vital for effective support.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore nurses' perceptions of posttraumatic growth (PTG).
- To identify how nurses understand their role in supporting PTG among disaster survivors.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive qualitative approach.
- In-depth interviews with 14 nurses across five Indonesian cities.
- Thematic analysis of collected data.
Main Results:
- Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is a novel concept for many nurses.
- Nurses perceive PTG as something volunteers should actively pursue.
- PTG is understood as fostering positive relationships with both the divine and fellow humans.
Conclusions:
- Enhancing nurses' understanding of PTG is essential for effective interventions.
- Integrating PTG knowledge into undergraduate nursing curricula is recommended.
- Improved understanding will enable nurses to better support survivors' positive psychological adjustment post-disaster.
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