Assessment of Knowledge and Awareness of Emergency Nurses regarding Secondary Traumatic Stress in Emergency Unit | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 13, Issue 49, February 2025, Page 1-12 PDF (1.11 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.341029.1958 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Mohamed Khaled Ali  1; Naglaa Ahmed Ahmed2; Mohamed Hassan Bakri3
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| 1Nursing Specialist at General Authority of Health Care, Luxor, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Professor of Anesthesia & Intensive Care Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Secondary traumatic stress known as compassion fatigue or vicarious trauma, is a psychological condition that affects nurses who are indirectly exposed to traumatic events or experiences through their work or close relationships with those directly affected. Aim of the study: To assess of knowledge and awareness of emergency nurses regarding secondary traumatic stress at emergency unit. The Research design: A descriptive research design was used in this research . Setting: This study subject was conducted in emergency department of at both El-Odessat Hospital and Assiut University. Sample: A convenience sample of all intensive care nurses working in the aforementioned settings, who provide direct care to critically ill patients, was included. The tools,: Two tools were utilized in this study. Tool I: Emergency nurses’ assessment tool and Tool II: Secondary traumatic stress scale. Results: It was found that 56 % from nurses had satisfactory knowledge regarding secondary traumatic stress, 38 % from nurses had fair awareness while 28% from nurses had good level of awareness with mean & standard deviation 2.42±.966. Conclusion: Most critical care nurses exhibited satisfactory knowledge of secondary traumatic stress, with nearly 40% demonstrating fair awareness. There was no significant relationship between total knowledge and awareness scores. Recommendations: Enhancing education and training programs on secondary traumatic stress within nursing curricula and workplace settings is essential for improving awareness among emergency nurses. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Awareness; Emergency Nurses; Secondary Traumatic Stress & Emergency unit | ||||
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