Ruminations as predictors of negative and positive effects
of experienced traumatic events in medical rescue workers

Ogińska-Bulik, Nina; Juczyński, Zygfryd

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“…Post-traumatic growth does not mean that the experience of trauma is IJOMEH 2015;28(4) 709 experiencing the feeling of horror associated with war, and adults -civilians and soldiers involved in the war in Lebanon [32]. The positive relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth is also confirmed by Polish research on a group of people who have lost someone close [36,37], in women after mastectomy [38], cardiological patients who experienced cardiological surgery [39], firefighters who have experienced traumatic events in the context of their work [12]. Resiliency can foster the occurrence of post-traumatic positive change directly but also indirectly, determining the choice of a more effective and adapted to the situation, ways of coping with a traumatic event, so one may assume that resiliency treated as personality feature will have an impact on PTG through the mediation of coping strategies.…”

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Relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth in a group of paramedics: The mediating role of coping strategies

Ogińska-Bulik

Kobylarczyk

2015

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: The purpose of the research is to investigate the mediating role of coping strategies for stress in the relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth in a group of paramedics. Material and Methods: Data of 80 paramedics who have experienced traumatic event at their worksites was analyzed. The age range of the participants was 21-67 years old (mean: 35.47, standard deviation: 10.21). The Post-traumatic Growth Inventory, the Assessment Resiliency Scale and Inventory to Measure Coping Strategies for Stress -Mini-Cope were used in the study. Results: Venting of negative emotions and denial appeared as suppressors in analyzing the relation, while planning plays mediating role between resiliency and post-traumatic growth. Conclusions: In the process of post-traumatic growth, both avoidance and problem-focused strategies are important. Moreover, controlling such strategies as Venting and Denial may result in a high level of posttraumatic growth in the study group. The data supports that resiliency may have direct or indirect impact on post-traumatic changes. The results allow to understand the mechanisms of resiliency better, that relationship with post-traumatic growth is ambiguous.

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Relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth in a group of paramedics: The mediating role of coping strategies

Ogińska-Bulik

Kobylarczyk

2015

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“…Medical personnel representatives—nurses, doctors, paramedics, that is people who have direct contact with patients and those who suffer because of their conditions or injured in accidents—are subject to negative consequences of exposure to trauma [ 8 – 13 ]. As underlined by Beck [ 14 ], STS is perceived as a professional risk factor among health care professionals.…”

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“…Moderate STS symptoms were observed in 23.6% and 37.5% of participants showed low levels of STS symptoms. In studies in which Posttraumatic Checklist—PCL-5 was applied to evaluate STS symptoms [ 13 ] it was reported that among 5 professional groups (therapists, paramedics, nurses, social workers, and probation officers) the highest level of STS symptoms was presented by medical personnel and high probability of STSD occurrence was noted in 45.8% of paramedics and 40% of nurses employed in posttraumatic and palliative care wards.…”

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“…Taking into account the assumptions of above models and studies conducted in the field of secondary trauma [ 13 , 31 , 32 ], it can be pointed out that special attention is focused on factors connected with work environment including occupational load, job satisfaction, social support as well as individual characteristic including cognitive trauma processing skills.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of secondary traumatic stress symptoms in health care professionals working with trauma victims: A cross-sectional study

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Introduction Medical personnel is an occupational group that is especially prone to secondary traumatic stress. The factors conditioning its occurrence include organizational and work-related factors, as well as personal features and traits. The aim of this study was to determine Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) indicators in a group of medical personnel, considering occupational load, job satisfaction, social support, and cognitive processing of trauma. Material and methods Results obtained from 419 medical professionals, paramedics and nurses, were analyzed. The age of study participants ranged from 19 to 65 (M = 39.60, SD = 11.03). A questionnaire developed for this research including questions about occupational indicators as well as four standard evaluation tools: Secondary Traumatic Stress Inventory, Job Satisfaction Scale, Social Support Scale which measures four support sources (supervisors, coworkers, family, friends) and Cognitive Processing of Trauma Scale which allows to evaluate cognitive coping strategies (positive cognitive restructuring, downward comparison, resolution/acceptance, denial, regret) were used in the study. Results The results showed that the main predictor of STS symptoms in the studied group of medical personnel is job satisfaction. Two cognitive strategies also turned out to be predictors of STS, that is regret (positive relation) and resolution/acceptance (negative relation). The contribution of other analyzed variables, i.e., denial, workload and social support to explaining the dependent variable is rather small. Conclusions Paramedics and nurses are at the high risk of indirect traumatic exposure and thus may be more prone to secondary traumatic stress symptoms development. It is important to include the medical personnel in the actions aiming at prevention and reduction of STS symptoms.

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“…W badaniu psychologicznym zastosowano wywiad, MINI-MENTAL -Krótką Skalę Oceny Stanu Umysłowego (Mini-Mental State Examination -MMSE) [7], Zrewidowaną Skalę Wpływu Zdarzeń (Impact Event ScaleRevised -IES-R) Weissa i Marmara [8,9] zaadaptowaną do potrzeb badania (pytano o objawy w ostatnim miesiącu), Kwestionariusz Rozwoju Potraumatycznego (Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory -PTGI) Tedeschiego i Calhouna [10] oraz Kwestionariusz Ogólne-go Stanu Zdrowia w wersji 28-pytaniowej (General Health Questionnaire 28 item-scaled version -GHQ-28) Goldberga [11].…”

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Late effects of mass acute phosphine poisoning – Case report

Waszkowska¹,

Walusiak‐Skorupa²,

Merecz-Kot³

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Med Pr

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StreszczenieW artykule przedstawiono przypadek zbiorowego ostrego zatrucia fosfanem (PH 3 ) wśród załogi statku handlowego. Badaniu poddano wszystkie osoby w 3 miesiące po zdarzeniu w celu oceny późnych zdrowotnych następstw wypadku. W trakcie hospitalizacji wykonano konsultacje specjalistyczne i badania laboratoryjne, na których podstawie u 5 osób stwierdzono toksyczne uszkodzenie wątroby. Natomiast u 5 innych pacjentów rozpoznano zaburzenia stanu psychicznego w postaci zaburzeń adaptacyjnych i zespołu stresu pourazowego. Wyniki badań wskazują, że w podobnych przypadkach ocena funkcjonowania psychicznego pacjentów powinna być nieodzownym elementem procedury diagnostyczno-terapeutycznej. Med. Pr. 2018;69(3) Słowa kluczowe: ostre zatrucie, zespół stresu pourazowego, fosforan glinu, fosfan, marynarze, zatrucie zbiorowe AbstractThis paper reports the case of collective acute phosphide (PH 3 ) intoxication among the crew aboard a merchant ship. All the intoxicated individuals were hospitalized 3 months after the accident. The aim of examinations was to identify late health effects of the accident. Laboratory tests and consultations were performed during their stay in the hospital. There were 5 cases of toxic liver damage. other 5 patients were diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder and adjustment disorders. The results of the study suggest that in cases of acute phosphide intoxication, the assessment of patients' psychological functioning should be an indispensable part of diagnostic procedure. Med Pr 2018;69(3) WSTĘPFosforan glinu należy do grupy najczęściej stosowanych insektycydów i rodentycydów w krajach rozwijających się. Jest używany m.in. w transporcie morskim do ochrony ładunku, np. surowców i produktów spożywczych, przed szkodnikami. W zależności od temperatury i wilgotności względnej powietrza dochodzi do hydrolizy tego związku, w której wyniku powstaje fosfan/fosforowodór (PH 3 ), gaz o wysokiej toksyczności nie tylko dla zwierząt, ale także ludzi.Mechanizm toksyczności tego związku polega na hamowaniu oksydazy cytochromu c w mitochondriach.Fosforowodór wykazuje nieswoiste działanie wielonarządowe, dlatego powoduje bardzo szerokie spektrum objawów zatrucia. W warunkach narażenia inhalacyjnego działa drażniąco na błonę śluzową układu oddechowego. Przyczyną zgonów w następstwie ostrego zatrucia jest obrzęk płuc. Objawy neurologiczne towarzyszące zatruciu to: ból głowy, drgawki, śpiączka. Do najczęstszych objawów zatrucia ze strony układu pokarmowego należą: brak apetytu, nudności, wymioty, biegunka, żółtaczka. W przebiegu ostrego zatrucia może dochodzić do zaburzeń zachowania i zaburzeń psychotycznych. Nie ma swoistej odtrutki na ten związek, a podstawową formą leczenia skutków ostrego zatrucia

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Ruminations as predictors of negative and positive effects of experienced traumatic events in medical rescue workers

Cited by 20 publications

References 19 publications

Relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth in a group of paramedics: The mediating role of coping strategies

Relation between resiliency and post-traumatic growth in a group of paramedics: The mediating role of coping strategies

Prevalence and predictors of secondary traumatic stress symptoms in health care professionals working with trauma victims: A cross-sectional study

Late effects of mass acute phosphine poisoning – Case report

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