Stress Coping Strategies, Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress, and Compassion Satisfaction Amongst Israeli Dentists: A Cross-sectional Study

Due to the nature of their work, trauma nurses are exposed to traumatic situations and often experience burnout. We conducted a cross-sectional study examining compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout among trauma nurses to identify the predictors of burnout. Data were collected from 219 nurses in four trauma centers in South Korea from July to August 2019. We used the Traumatic Events Inventory to measure nurses’ traumatic experience and three Professional Quality of Life subscales to measure compassion satisfaction, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout. Multiple regression analysis confirmed that compassion satisfaction and secondary traumatic stress significantly predicted nurses’ burnout, with compassion satisfaction being the most potent predictor. The regression model explained 59.2% of the variance. Nurses with high job satisfaction, high compassion satisfaction, and low secondary traumatic stress tend to experience less burnout than their counterparts. Nurse managers should recognize that strategies to enhance job and compassion satisfaction and decrease secondary traumatic stress are required to decrease burnout among nurses in trauma centers.

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Secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction mediate the association between stress and burnout among Korean hospital nurses: a cross-sectional study

BMC Nursing ◽

10.1186/s12912-021-00636-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hyangkyu Lee ◽

Wonhee Baek ◽

Arum Lim ◽

Dajung Lee ◽

Yanghee Pang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Indirect Effects ◽

Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽

Compassion Satisfaction ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hospital Nurses ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Burnout among nurses is a worldwide public health epidemic that adversely affects nurses’ quality of life as well as the patient’s outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of stress on nurses’ burnout and to identify the mediating effects of secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction among clinical nurses in South Korea. Methods A quantitative, cross-sectional study evaluated the survey data from 10,305 female registered hospital nurses who participated in the Korea Nurses’ Health Study (KNHS) Module 5. The survey included a demographic questionnaire and the Professional Quality of Life version 5 (ProQOL 5). Bootstrap analyses (using the PROCESS macro) were employed to evaluate the mediating effect between variables. Results Stress was significantly associated with burnout and mediated by secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction (βindirect 1 = 0.185, Bootstrap confidence interval (BS CI) [0.175, 0.194]; βindirect 2 = 0.226, BS CI [0.212, 0.241], respectively). In addition, the magnitude of the indirect effects of compassion satisfaction was significantly greater than the magnitude of the indirect effects of secondary traumatic stress (βindirect 1-βindirect 2 = − 0.042, BS CI [− 0.058, − 0.026]). The findings of this study indicate that the positive aspect (compassion satisfaction) of work experiences can offset the negative aspects (secondary traumatic stress), consequently reducing burnout level. Conclusions Our study findings suggest that a multidimensional approach to assessing nurse burnout and implementation of proper management will improve quality of life for nurses and help maintain positive attitudes and quality of patient care.

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Prevalence of psychological stress and adopted coping strategies among healthcare workers in King Saud Medical City (KSMC)

BJPsych Open ◽

10.1192/bjo.2021.638 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (S1) ◽

pp. S238-S239

Author(s):

Mohammed Binnwejim ◽

Atheer Alhumade

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Brief Cope ◽

Medical City ◽

Stress Coping Strategies ◽

Related Stress ◽

High Level

AimsThe present study aims at investigating the level of stress among Saudi healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the present study sought to identify the coping strategies adopted by Saudi healthcare workers to alleviate the stress related to COVID-19 pandemic.MethodA descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in the period between September and November/2020. A sample of 381 healthcare workers (Physicians, nurses, and technicians) were recruited from King Saud Medical City (KSMC). Both Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4) and BRIEF-COPE scale were used to assess the levels of stress and the stress coping strategies, respectively. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the healthcare workers’ responses about the COVID-19 related stress and their adopted coping strategiesResultThe results of the study showed that there was a moderate to high level of COVID-19 related stress (11.64 ± 0.73) among the Saudi healthcare workers. In addition, it was found that planning (3.89 ± 0.61), positive reframing (3.69 ± 0.77), venting (3.39 ± 1.01), and emotional support (3.27 ± 0.63) were the most adopted coping strategies by the healthcare workers to overcome and reduce the stress levelsConclusionThe study concluded that both problem-focused and emotion-focused stress coping strategies were the most commonly adopted coping strategies among Saudi healthcare workers in KSMC. The study recommends increasing the number of the healthcare workers in the KSMC, in addition to increasing the healthcare workers’ knowledge, awareness and practice of the stress coping strategies, especially in crisis events, such as COVID-19 pandemic.

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Secondary traumatic stress, anxiety, and depression among emergency healthcare workers in the middle of the COVID-19 outbreak: A cross-sectional study

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ajem.2021.11.051 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 52 ◽

pp. 99-104

Author(s):

Buğra İlhan ◽

İlke Küpeli

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Stress ◽

Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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The silent survivor: A cross-sectional study of domestic violence, perceived stress, coping strategies, and suicidal risk in the wives of patients with alcohol use disorder

Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_98_20 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

pp. 0

Author(s):

AmeyY Angane ◽

KrantiS Kadam ◽

Sampada Anvekar ◽

VishnuB Unnithan

Keyword(s):

Domestic Violence ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Alcohol Use Disorder ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Suicidal Risk ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Coping Strategies

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Prevalence and risk factors of secondary traumatic stress in emergency call-takers and dispatchers – a cross-sectional study

European Journal of Psychotraumatology ◽

10.1080/20008198.2020.1799478 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 1799478

Author(s):

David Kindermann ◽

Monique Sanzenbacher ◽

Ede Nagy ◽

Anja Greinacher ◽

Anna Cranz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Emergency Call ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Insomnia and the level of stress among students in Krakow, Poland

Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy ◽

10.1590/2237-6089-2017-0154 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 60-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Średniawa ◽

Dominika Drwiła ◽

Anna Krotos ◽

Damian Wojtaś ◽

Natalia Kostecka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

High Stress ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Strong Positive Correlation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Stress Coping Strategies

Abstract Introduction: Stress and insomnia are increasing problems in young people in highly developed countries. They influence both the physical and psychological aspects of life and seem to be related to each other. Various strategies to cope with stress exist and can be used to reduce its level. The main goal of our study was to find a relationship between insomnia, stress, stress-coping strategies and selected social and medical factors among students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2017 among students of seven public Krakow universities, using the Perceived Stress Scale 10, an abbreviated version of the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced inventory (mini-COPE inventory) and the Athens Insomnia Scale. In the statistical analysis, the chi-square, Student's t test and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient were used. Results: A total of 264 students aged 22.22±1.5 years were involved in the study. High stress levels occurred in 10% of the respondents. A statistically higher level of stress was revealed in people suffering from chronic diseases (p=0.006) and in cigarette smokers (p=0.004). The most common stress-coping strategies were active coping and planning. Insomnia was present in 19.7% of the students. Insomnia level was correlated with the intensity of perceived stress (p=0.00; r=0.44). Conclusions: According to our study, one tenth of Krakow students perceive a high level of stress, and one fifth of the respondents suffer from insomnia. There is a strong positive correlation between level of insomnia and level of stress. To ensure high quality of life, problems such as stress and insomnia should be taken into consideration by every general practitioner.

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