Work-Related Traumatic Stress Response in Nurses Employed in COVID-19 Settings.

ABSTRACT: Nurses may be at a higher risk of experiencing work-related traumatic stress response during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other clinicians. This study aimed to investigate the correlations between work-related trauma symptoms and demographic factors, psychosocial hazards and stress response in a census sample of nurses working in COVID-19 settings in Cyprus. In this nationwide descriptive and cross-sectional study, data were collected between April and May 2020 using a questionnaire that included sociodemographic, educational and employment and work-related variables, as well as a modified version of the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) for the assessment of work-related trauma symptoms during the pandemic. Overall, 233 nurses participated (with a response rate of 61.3%) and 25

SUBMITTER: Karanikola M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9518142 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature