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Shared Trauma: An evolutionary model concept analysis in light of COVID-19
April Hutto1, Phyllis Raynor1, Beverly Baliko1
1College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
|April 3, 2024
Summary
Healthcare professionals, including nurses, experience shared trauma (ST), especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study adapted a model to explore ST
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Shared trauma (ST) is increasingly recognized among healthcare professionals (HCP), extending beyond its traditional application in social work.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the global impact of ST on HCP, prompting new research questions about its scope, effects, and duration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concept of shared trauma (ST) as experienced by nurses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- To adapt the Rogers and Knafl Evolutionary Model for Concept Analysis to better understand ST in nursing during a global health crisis.
Main Methods:
- Application of the Rogers and Knafl Evolutionary Model for Concept Analysis.
- Conceptual analysis and adaptation of the 'shared trauma' construct.
- Focus on implications for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Main Results:
- The study examines the evolving understanding of shared trauma (ST) among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- An adapted conceptual model was developed to analyze the impact of ST on nurses' health-related outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Shared trauma (ST) is a significant phenomenon affecting nurses, particularly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The adapted model provides a framework for further research into the health implications of ST for nurses.
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