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Amy Hutchens1, Melissa Craft1, Marlene Beaty1
1Fran and Earl Zieger College of Nursing, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
|February 24, 2025
Summary
Nurses face trauma, impacting mental health. Social support, spirituality, and exercise are key coping strategies, but more research on negative coping mechanisms and interventions is needed.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Nurses frequently encounter traumatic situations across diverse healthcare settings.
- Prolonged stress and inadequate coping can lead to psychological disorders in nurses.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the existing scientific literature on the impact of trauma on nurses' coping mechanisms.
- To identify effective coping strategies and areas for future research in nursing trauma.
Main Methods:
- An integrative review of 25 peer-reviewed studies (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods).
- Studies published in English language journals were included after full-text review.
Main Results:
- Social support emerged as the most frequently identified coping mechanism for nurses.
- Spirituality and exercise were also recognized as beneficial coping strategies.
- Limited experimental research exists due to the sensitive nature of the topic.
Conclusions:
- Nurses utilize social support, spirituality, and exercise to cope with trauma.
- Further research is required to investigate negative coping mechanisms (e.g., substance use) and develop targeted interventions to enhance nurses' resilience.
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