Trauma-Informed Care and Nurses' Secondary Trauma, Burnout and Posttraumatic Growth: A Study With the Structural...

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Psychology
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Trauma-informed care (TIC) is increasingly recommended in healthcare.
• Its impact on nurses' well-being, including secondary trauma, burnout, and posttraumatic growth, requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the association between trauma-informed care and nurses' negative outcomes (secondary traumatic stress, burnout).
• To investigate the association between trauma-informed care and nurses' positive outcomes (posttraumatic growth).

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study involving 291 nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
• Online surveys were administered to nurses across various clinical settings.
• Structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis were used to evaluate the hypothesized model.

Main Results:

• Trauma-informed care showed a significant negative association with secondary trauma (β = -0.351) and burnout (β = -0.535).
• A significant positive association was found between trauma-informed care and posttraumatic growth (β = 0.281).
• Burnout and secondary traumatic stress mediated the relationship between trauma-informed care and posttraumatic growth.

Conclusions:

• Trauma-informed care is significantly linked to improved nurse outcomes, decreasing secondary trauma and burnout.
• It also promotes posttraumatic growth among nurses.
• Integrating trauma-informed care principles into nursing practice is recommended to enhance nurse well-being.