Reported Stressors and Ways of Coping Utilized by Intensive Care Unit Nurses

Hays, Margaret; All, Anita C.; Mannahan, Carol; Cuaderes, Elena; Wallace, Debra C.

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“…In light of the analysis of the biosocial characteristics of the ICU nursing staff evaluated in this study,(n=287), there was a predominance of the female gender, a characteristic of the nursing profession that has been indicated by several national and international studies (7)(8)(9)17) . Some authors have found that women are more susceptible to stress than men and, therefore, are more prone to have lower levels of quality of life (19) .…”

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“…Stress in nursing has been widely studied in different healthcare contexts, but still need further investigation, as they consider peculiarities of this professional activity, regional differences that impact the healthcare model adopted, and the management resources used in workplace strategies (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10) . Regarding ICUs, studies (7)(8) have shown that nursing professionals who work in this particular environment deal with high levels of stress. Nurses are exposed daily to adverse events, not only in the environment, but also in terms of the patients' critical condition.…”

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Estresse, coping e burnout da Equipe de Enfermagem de Unidades de Terapia Intensiva: fatores associados

Andolhe

Barbosa

Oliveira

et al. 2015

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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RESUMO Objetivo Investigar o estresse emocional, o coping e burnout da equipe de enfermagem e a associação com fatores biossociais e do trabalho em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Método Estudo transversal, realizado em oito UTI de hospital-escola, do município de São Paulo, em 2012. Coletaram-se dados biossociais e de trabalho dos profissionais, juntamente com Escalas de Estresse no Trabalho, Coping Ocupacional, Lista de Sinais e Sintomas e Inventário Maslach de Burnout. Resultados Participaram da pesquisa 287 sujeitos, predominantemente mulheres, com companheiro e filhos. O nível médio de estresse e coping controle foram prevalentes (74,47% e 79,93%, respectivamente) e a presença de burnout em 12,54%. Fatores associados ao estresse referiram-se às condições de trabalho. Ter companheiro, atuar em UTI Clínica e gostar do trabalho foram fatores de proteção para coping prevalente, enquanto que horas de sono adequadas foi fator de proteção para burnout. Conclusão O controle do ambiente de trabalho e o sono adequado são fatores decisivos e protetores para enfrentamento das situações de estresse ocupacional.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Estresse, coping e burnout da Equipe de Enfermagem de Unidades de Terapia Intensiva: fatores associados

Andolhe

Barbosa

Oliveira

et al. 2015

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…Essa situação também foi encontrada em outra pesquisa com enfermeiros, onde 68,8% dos participantes tinham menos de 40 anos de idade (14) .…”

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Caracterização do estresse nos enfermeiros de unidades de terapia intensiva

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Bianchi

2008

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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RESUMENEn este estudio se propone la caracterización de los enfermeros que trabajan en unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCIs) de las Regiones Brasileñas y la asociación del nivel de estrés con la edad, cargo ocupado, tiempo de egresado y la frecuencia a cursos de postgrado. Los datos fueron recolectados utilizándose la Escala Bianchi de Estrés, constituida por caracterización sociodemográfica y 51 items de las actividades desempeñadas por enfermeros. La muestra estuvo conformada por 263 enfermeros, siendo del sexo femenino (91,6%), joven (80,2% < 40 años), entre 2 y 5 años de egresado (34,6%), 87,8% trabajando como enfermeros asistenciales, 74,5% con postgrado lato sensu. Los enfermeros obtuvieron un nivel de estrés entre medio y alerta (60,1%). Hubo asociación estadísticamente significativa (p<0,05) entre dominios C (administración de personal) y D (asistencia de enfermería) y realización del curso de postgrado. Concluyendo, tanto los enfermeros como los hospitales deben invertir esfuerzos para obtener subsidios para la prestación de asistencia y estrategias de enfrentamiento del estrés. DESCRIPTORES Estrés.Unidades de terapia Intensiva. Enfermería. ABSTRACTThis study proposes a characterization of the nurses who work in intensive care units (ICU) in different regions of Brazil and the association of the stress level they report with age, position, time since graduation, and enrollment in Graduate courses. The data were collected using the Bianchi Stress Inventory, consisting of socio-demographic information and 51 items of the activities nurses perform. The sample was comprised of 263 nurses, most of them female (91.6%); young (80.2% are less than 40-years old); graduated between 2 and 5 years previously (34.6%); with latu sensu Graduate studies (74.5%). Most individual stress scores varied from medium to alert (60.1%). There was statistically significant association (p<0.05) between areas C (administration of personnel) and D (nursing assistance). In conclusion, both nurses and hospitals must make efforts to get subsidies for improving assistance conditions and for strategies to cope with stress. RESUMO O estudo propõe uma caracterização dos enfermeiros que atuam em unidades de terapia intensiva (UTIs) das Regiões Brasileiras e a associação do nível de estresse relatado com idade, cargo ocupado, tempo de formado e freqüência a cursos de pós-graduação. Os dados foram coletados utilizando-se a Escala Bianchi de Stress, constituída por caracterização sociodemográfica e 51 itens das atividades desempenhadas por enfermeiros. A amostra foi composta por 263 enfermeiros, sendo feminina (91,6%), jovem (80,2% < 40 anos), entre 2 e 5 anos de formado (34,6%), 87,8% atuando como enfermeiros assistenciais, 74,5% com pós-graduação lato sensu. Os enfermeiros obtiveram nível de estresse entre médio e alerta (60,1%). Houve associação estatisticamente significante (p<0,05) entre domínios C (administração de pessoal) e D (assistência de enfermagem) e realização de curso de pós-graduação. Concluindo, tanto os enfermeiros como hos...

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“…3,14,[19][20][21] Critical care nurses demonstrate a variety of coping behaviors to alleviate or often suppress emotions created by stress. 15,22,23 Critical and acute care…”

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Stress and Coping of Critical Care Nurses After Unsuccessful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

McMeekin

Hickman

Douglas

et al. 2017

American Journal of Critical Care

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Background Participation by a critical care nurse in an unsuccessful resuscitation can create a unique heightened level of psychological stress referred to as postcode stress, activation of coping behaviors, and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objectives To explore the relationships among postcode stress, coping behaviors, and PTSD symptom severity in critical care nurses after experiencing unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitations and to see whether institutional support attenuates these repeated psychological traumas. Methods A national sample of 490 critical care nurses was recruited from the American Association of CriticalCare Nurses' eNewsline and social media. Participants completed the Post-Code Stress Scale, the Brief COPE (abbreviated), and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, which were administered through an online survey. Results Postcode stress and PTSD symptom severity were weakly associated (r = 0.20, P = .01). No significant associations between coping behaviors and postcode stress were found. Four coping behaviors (denial, selfdistraction, self-blame, and behavioral disengagement) were significant predictors of PTSD symptom severity. Severity of postcode stress and PTSD symptoms varied with the availability of institutional support. Conclusions Critical care nurses show moderate levels of postcode stress and PTSD symptoms when asked to recall an unsuccessful resuscitation and the coping behaviors used. Identifying the critical care nurses most at risk for PTSD will inform the development of interventional research to promote critical care nurses' psychological well-being and reduce their attrition from the profession. (American Journal of Critical Care. 2017; 26:128-135) [1][2][3][4] It is estimated that between 40% and 84% of all resuscitation attempts within critical care units result in immediate or imminent death of the patient within 24 hours. [1][2][3]5,6 Because critical care nurses have frequent and cumulative exposures to unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitations, psychological trauma often ensues. 7 The literature in this area is nascent. Despite a growing workforce demand for registered nurses in critical care, turnover and vacancy rates are high.7,8 Investigation of the cumulative psychological injuries associated with unsuccessful cardiopulmonary resuscitation is warranted and may offer new insights on strategies to attenuate the psychological morbidity associated with providing life-sustaining care and highlight a need for psychological support processes that may aid in the retention of critical care nurses in the workforce.The influence of postcode stress and coping behaviors on the psychological health of critical care nurses is unclear. However, it is hypothesized that critical care nurses who are exposed to the psychological trauma of cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts that fail to prolong the patient's life will perceive heightened states of postcode stress, coping behaviors, and lower states of psychological health. Therefore the aims of this art...

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Reported Stressors and Ways of Coping Utilized by Intensive Care Unit Nurses

Cited by 49 publications

References 19 publications

Estresse, coping e burnout da Equipe de Enfermagem de Unidades de Terapia Intensiva: fatores associados

Estresse, coping e burnout da Equipe de Enfermagem de Unidades de Terapia Intensiva: fatores associados

Caracterização do estresse nos enfermeiros de unidades de terapia intensiva

Stress and Coping of Critical Care Nurses After Unsuccessful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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