Posttraumatic growth in pediatric intensive care personnel: Dependence on resilience and coping strategies.

Background Nursing is widely known as a stressful profession but intensive care unit is the most stressful; when nurses fail to cope with workplace, stresses’ complications such as burnout and depression ensue, and this can compromise the quality of nursing care. In Rwanda, there is a limited literature about workplace stress and coping strategies. Research objectives To assess the workplace stress and coping strategies of intensive care unit nurses at University Teaching Hospitals. Methodology This study used a cross-sectional study design, recruited 92 ICU nurses through the census sampling method; ENSS and Brief COPE Inventory, while SPSS was used for data analysis. Results Eighty percent experienced moderate to high stress, while 19.6% had low stress. Married nurses tend to experience high stress than singles, while those with Bachelors or Master’s degree were less likely to be stressed. Main stressors are care for suffering/dying, or agitated patients; and heavy workload, while main coping strategies were alcohol use, emotion support from friends and religion comfort. Conclusions Nurses experience workplace stress, while workplace stressors are nursing care for suffering/dying or agitated patients and heavy workload. The coping strategies were alcohol use, emotional support and comfort from religion. Rwanda J Med Health Sci 2021;4(1):53-71

Download Full-text

Exploring experiences and coping strategies of nurses working in intensive care unit: A qualitative study

Anaesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care ◽

10.35975/apic.v24i1.1223 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 42-49

Author(s):

Lamae Zulfiqar ◽

Muhammad Rafiq

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Public Sector ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Young Patients ◽

Public Sector Hospital ◽

And Coping ◽

Pediatric Icu ◽

Depth Interviews

Background: The nursing profession is in its developing stages in the country yet when it comes to the work itself, the environment can be very competitive. Though nurses, in general, go through a tough time, it is the intensive care unit (ICU) nurses who have to be on their toes all the time. Those working in the pediatric department, deal with young patients requiring constant supervision and care compared to other ICUs. The aim of the current project was to explore the experiences and coping strategies of nurses working in pediatric ICUs in a public sector hospital of Lahore, Pakistan. Methodology: Semi structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 5 nurses who were working in pediatric ICU (PICU) in a public sector hospital. All the nurses were female. Results: The data was managed and analyzed using NVivo 12 version. The four superordinate themes, e.g. vocational problems, psychological problems, biosocial problems and coping had 11 master themes and 70 sub themes. Conclusion: Nurses in PICU face a lot of problems in their everyday work life, yet they have found their own ways to cope with their stress. Regardless the shortage of staff and constant complaints against them, nurses of PICU find solace in religious coping and socialization (as much as they can get). These results will help authorities to look into the problems and provide suitable solutions. Citation: Zulfiqar L, Rafiq M. Exploring experiences and coping strategies of nurses working in intensive care unit: A qualitative study. Anaesth Pain Intensive Care 2020;24(1):__ DOI: https://doi.org/10.35975/apic.v2i1. Received – 03 February 2020; Reviewed – 7 March 2020; Revised – 11 March 2020; Accepted – 12 March 2020;

Download Full-text

The Experience of Trauma Resulting From the Loss of a Child and Posttraumatic Growth—The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies (Loss of a Child, PTG, and Coping)

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/0030222817724699 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 80 (1) ◽

pp. 104-119 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nina Ogińska-Bulik ◽

Magdalena Kobylarczyk

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Traumatic Event ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Brief Cope ◽

Loss Of A Child ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

The aim of the study was to determine the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between intensity of trauma resulting from the loss of a child and posttraumatic growth (PTG). The study included a group of 76 persons who regarded the loss of a child as a traumatic event. The majority (55.3%) of respondents were women. The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 62 years ( M = 35.88; SD = 9.52). A visual scale to measure intensity of trauma was used, and the Polish versions of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory and Coping Inventory (Brief-Cope). The subjects revealed PTG, primarily in terms of appreciating of life and relating to others. Seeking social support, both emotional and instrumental, plays a mediating role between the intensity of trauma and PTG. Encouraging people who have experienced trauma to seek social support may not only enable adaptation to the situation but also contribute to the occurrence of PTG.

Download Full-text

The report of posttraumatic growth in Malaysian cancer patients: relationships with psychological distress and coping strategies

Psycho-Oncology ◽

10.1002/pon.1366 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 17 (12) ◽

pp. 1239-1246 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Maya J. Schroevers ◽

Irene Teo

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

And Coping

Download Full-text

Preterm Parents' Stress and Coping Strategies in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a University Hospital of Central Greece

Materia Socio Medica ◽

10.5455/msm.2021.33.244-249 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 244

Author(s):

Maria Malliarou ◽

Anni Karadonta ◽

Spyros Mitroulas ◽

Theodosios Paralikas ◽

Stiliani Kotrotsiou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

University Hospital ◽

Central Greece ◽

And Coping

Download Full-text

Financial Burden, Depression and Coping Strategies among Parents of Children Admitted to Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

JOURNAL FOR CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH ◽

10.7860/jcdr/2018/32011.12324 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Kushal Shah ◽

Jagdish R Varma ◽

Maithily V Patel ◽

Krutika R Tandon ◽

Ajay G Phatak ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Paediatric Intensive Care Unit ◽

Financial Burden ◽

Paediatric Intensive Care ◽

And Coping

Download Full-text

Positive and negative posttraumatic outcomes among the general public and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece: The role of resilience and coping strategies

10.31234/osf.io/sw4vk ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Argyroula Kalaitzaki

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Psychological Health ◽

General Public ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Well Being ◽

Maladaptive Coping ◽

And Coping

Background: Despite the indisputable negative psychosocial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder), positive ones (i.e., posttraumatic growth) are also possible. Although resilience and coping strategies have been assumed to contribute to these outcomes, findings are still scarce and inconclusive. Aim: The study aimed to examine the role of resilience and coping strategies in the positive and negative posttraumatic outcomes of the COVID-19 lockdown among the Greek general public (GP) and healthcare workers (HCWs). Materials and Methods: A sample of 1661 participants (986 GP and 673 HCWs), coming from Greece were recruited. A google-forms questionnaire was distributed during April 5-30, 2000 through social networking sites, webpages, and personal contacts of the author amid the lockdown (March 23-May 03). Sociodemographic data were collected. Measures of posttraumatic stress symptoms, posttraumatic growth, resilience, and coping strategies were also administered. Results. Regression analyses demonstrated that resilience and coping strategies were differentially associated with post-trauma outcomes. Resilience and mostly maladaptive coping strategies predicted PTSD and STS. A mixture of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies predicted PTG for both subgroups. PTSD for the GP and resilience for the HCWs also predicted PTG. Conclusions and implications. The findings contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the coping strategies used by different population subgroups in dealing with the COVID-19 lockdown in Greece. Enhancing internal resources through supportive services will ameliorate populations’ ability to withstand, recover, and thrive with benefits in their psychological health and well-being.

Download Full-text