The presence of psychological trauma symptoms in resuscitation providers and an exploration of debriefing practices

Abstract

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Experiencing Stress among Nurses during Resuscitation Procedure and Legal Obligations for Healthcare Workers in Slovenia

“…The same results were obtained by Firdousa (2017), who observed that more than 50 percent of emergency nurses are exposed to high stress because of their work demands. Spencer et al (2019) report that nearly 10 percent of acute care staff screened positive for PTSD as a result of attending in-hospital cardiac arrest situations, and an addtional 47 percent of staff declared symptoms of trauma, with junior staff being at highest risk of developing trauma symptoms. Furthermore, very few debriefs take place after resuscitations.…”

“…In contrast, negative impacts of a debrief session were uncommon. The most frequent reason for finding the debrief a negative experience was the debrief being poorly organized (12,9 percent) (Spencer, et al, 2019).…”

“…Half of the respondents, however, were partly or very bothered by the fact that they began to doubt themselves during the code (Table 2). Spencer, et al, (2019) reported that 26 percent of the respondents in their survey stated they experienced significant loss in their confidence in their professional abilities following the in-hospital cardiac arrest.…”

“…61,3 percent of the respondents reported that they have problems if they do not have some time after resuscitation to take care of themselves (Table 2). Spencer et al (2019) reported that taking a break after resuscitation seems to correlate with better mental and physical health. Spencer found, for example, that staff who never took a break after resuscitation, had 2,4 times higher odds of developing PTSD than the staff who did rest after resuscitation.…”

Mental health care for medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…New research suggests that PTSD in resuscitation providers at baseline is 9.6%. 23 The risk of PTSD for front line staff in this pandemic may therefore be greater than 10%.…”