Differentiating social environments of high-risk professionals and specialised nurses: a qualitative empirical study on social embeddedness.

ABSTRACT: Objective: High-risk professionals and specialised nurses in hospitals are frequently exposed to potentially traumatic events. Psychotrauma researchers have extensively studied personal risk factors of traumatisation among high-risk professionals, but it is hard to understand psychological functioning when professionals are decontextualised from their social environment. Generally, it has been well documented that to reduce the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other mental health problems related to traumatisation, it is essential to be embedded in a supportive social environment. However, study results among and within these occupational groups show great variety and even inconsistencies as to what is a supportive social environment.Method: This ethnographical

SUBMITTER: Geuzinge R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10829832 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature