TY - JOUR
T1 - Posttraumatic stress disorder in nurses in the United States
T2 - Prevalence and effect on role
AU - Rodney, Tamar
AU - Heidari, Omeid
AU - Miller, Hailey N.
AU - Thornton, Clifton P.
AU - Jenkins, Emerald
AU - Kang, Harmeet Kaur
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - Aims: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder among U.S. nurses and to examine how severity of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms are associated with their role. Background: The lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder is estimated at 6.8%. Loss of workdays, inability to perform at full capacity, and loss of fulfillment are a few of the issues associated with an individual diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. Untreated consequences include early retirement, loss of job, disability, and suicide. Method: Participants completed an online survey that included the 20-item posttraumatic stress disorder checklist-5. Results: Severity of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among nurses estimates that 28.4% have a probable diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder with 15.4% experiencing severe symptoms. The impact of stress was negative job performance impacting mental fatigue and workplace attrition. Coping skills included mindfulness and utilizing social networks. Conclusions: Nurses are exposed to traumatic experiences, which has an impact on their mental health and well-being and ability to successfully perform their jobs. The impact of these experiences is not differentiated by demographic correlates. Implications for Nursing Management: This highlights multiple modifiable factors that impact the severity of stressful experiences. Addressing environmental, organizational, and intrapersonal changes are key components in alleviating the negative impact experienced by nurses.
AB - Aims: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder among U.S. nurses and to examine how severity of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms are associated with their role. Background: The lifetime prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder is estimated at 6.8%. Loss of workdays, inability to perform at full capacity, and loss of fulfillment are a few of the issues associated with an individual diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder. Untreated consequences include early retirement, loss of job, disability, and suicide. Method: Participants completed an online survey that included the 20-item posttraumatic stress disorder checklist-5. Results: Severity of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among nurses estimates that 28.4% have a probable diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder with 15.4% experiencing severe symptoms. The impact of stress was negative job performance impacting mental fatigue and workplace attrition. Coping skills included mindfulness and utilizing social networks. Conclusions: Nurses are exposed to traumatic experiences, which has an impact on their mental health and well-being and ability to successfully perform their jobs. The impact of these experiences is not differentiated by demographic correlates. Implications for Nursing Management: This highlights multiple modifiable factors that impact the severity of stressful experiences. Addressing environmental, organizational, and intrapersonal changes are key components in alleviating the negative impact experienced by nurses.
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U2 - 10.1111/jonm.13478
DO - 10.1111/jonm.13478
M3 - Article
C2 - 34590765
AN - SCOPUS:85116909179
SN - 0966-0429
VL - 30
SP - 226
EP - 233
JO - Journal of nursing management
JF - Journal of nursing management
IS - 1
ER -