The Experience of Secondary Traumatic Stress Upon Care Providers Working Within a Children's Hospital

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul M. Robins ◽  
Lisa Meltzer ◽  
Nataliya Zelikovsky
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Children’S Hospital

scholarly journals Treating Ichthyotoxin Poisoning Induced by Gar ‎Eggs Ingestion

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 31548
Author(s):  
Hailey Martin ◽  
Peter Akpunonu
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
North America ◽  
Freshwater Fish ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Children’S Hospital

Background: A Gar is a primarily freshwater fish that resides in North America. The flesh of a garfish is edible; however, the eggs and any meat surrounding the eggs are highly toxic to humans. The toxicity is induced by the protein ichthyotoxin. Case Report: The studied patient was an 18-year-old male who ingested 2-3 spoons full of gar eggs in their residence place. Each spoon full contained 40-50 eggs. The estimated total amount of consumed eggs equaled 3 teaspoons. Approximately one hour after eating the eggs, the patient began to feel unwell. Upon arrival at the local Children’s Hospital, the patient was experiencing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and sweating. Conclusion: Patients affected by gar eggs should be treated symptomatically, given there is no antidote or specific treatment for ichthyotoxin. Further research is required on the mechanism that makes ichthyotoxin toxic. Luckily, the presented patient presented no seizures due to the toxin and the care providers could manage the related symptoms.

The Evaluation of a Narrative Intervention for Health-Care Professionals in an Urban Oncology Inpatient Unit

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-190
Author(s):  
Nicole M. Saint-Louis ◽  
Evan Senreich
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Urban Hospitals ◽  
Narrative Intervention ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

Background:Oncology professionals in fast-paced urban hospitals are at risk for burnout and secondary traumatic stress.Objective:This exploratory study evaluated the effectiveness of a workplace narrative intervention for oncology professionals in regard to reducing burnout and secondary traumatic stress.Methods:Thirty-five oncology health-care providers from three inpatient oncology units within an urban medical center completed the Professional Quality of Life Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey before and after four monthly group narrative oncology interventions during the work day.Findings:Findings lend tentative support to the effectiveness of this intervention in reducing different aspects of burnout and secondary traumatic stress.Conclusions:Oncology social workers are in a prime position to take a leadership role in instituting such interventions in urban hospitals.

scholarly journals The Role of Satisfaction With Job and Cognitive Trauma Processing in the Occurrence of Secondary Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Medical Providers Working With Trauma Victims

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Jerzy Gurowiec ◽  
Nina Ogińska-Bulik ◽  
Paulina Michalska ◽  
Edyta Kȩdra ◽  
Aelita Skarbalienė
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Medical Providers ◽  
Trauma Processing ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: As an occupational group, medical providers working with victims of trauma are prone to negative consequences of their work, particularly secondary traumatic stress (STS) symptoms. Various factors affect susceptibility to STS, including work-related and organizational determinants, as well as individual differences. The aim of the study was to establish the mediating role of cognitive trauma processing in the relationship between job satisfaction and STS symptoms among medical providers.Procedure and Participants: Results were obtained from 419 healthcare providers working with victims of trauma (218 nurses and 201 paramedics). Three questionnaires, namely the Secondary Traumatic Stress Inventory, Work Satisfaction Scale, and Cognitive Trauma Processing Scale, were used in the study, as well as a survey developed for this research. Correlational and mediation analyses were applied to assess relations between variables.Results: The results showed significant links between STS symptoms and both job satisfaction and cognitive processing of trauma. Three cognitive coping strategies play the intermediary role in the relationship between job satisfaction and symptoms of secondary traumatic stress. However, this role varies depending on preferred strategies.Conclusion: Nurses and paramedics are significantly exposed to the occurrence of STS. Thus, it is important to engage health care providers in activities aimed at preventing and reducing symptoms of STS.

scholarly journals Prevalence and severity of secondary traumatic stress and optimism in Indian health care professionals during COVID-19 lockdown

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0257429
Author(s):  
Manohar K. N. ◽  
Neha Parashar ◽  
C. R. Satish Kumar ◽  
Vivek Verma ◽  
Sanjiv Rao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Secondary Traumatic Stress ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Life Orientation Test

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the lacunae in the preparedness of healthcare systems across the globe. This preparedness also includes the safety of healthcare providers (HCPs) at various levels. Sudden spread of COVID-19 infection has created threatening and vulnerable conditions for the HCPs. The current pandemic situation has not only affected physical health of HCPs but also their mental health. Objective This study aims to understand the prevalence and severity of secondary traumatic stress, optimism parameters, along with states of mood experienced by the HCPs, viz., doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals (including Physiotherapist, Lab technicians, Phlebotomist, dieticians, administrative staff and clinical pharmacist), during the COVID-19 lockdown in India. Methodology The assessment of level of secondary traumatic stress (STS), optimism/pessimism (via Life Orientation Test-Revised) and current mood states experienced by Indian HCPs in the present COVID-19 pandemic situation was done using a primary data of 2,008 HCPs from India during the first lockdown during April-May 2020. Data was collected through snow-ball sampling technique, reaching out to various medical health care professionals through social media platforms. Result Amongst the study sample 88.2% of doctors, 79.2 of nurses and 58.6% of allied HCPs were found to have STS in varying severity. There was a female preponderance in the category of Severe STS. Higher optimism on the LOTR scale was observed among doctors at 39.3% followed by nurses at 26.7% and allied health care professionals 22.8%. The mood visual analogue scale which measures the “mood” during the survey indicated moderate mood states without any gender bias in the study sample. Conclusion The current investigation sheds light on the magnitude of the STSS experienced by the HCPs in the Indian Subcontinent during the pandemic. This hitherto undiagnosed and unaddressed issue, calls for a dire need of creating better and accessible mental health programmes and facilities for the health care providers in India.

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