Preventing post-traumatic stress disorder and supporting the mental health of hospital nurses: interventions and innovations

Commentary on: Liyanage, S. Addison, S. Ham, E. and Hilton, N.Z. (2021) Workplace interventions to prevent or reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and symptoms among hospital nurses: A scoping review. Journal of Clinical Nursing 00:1-11 Implications for practice A shared approach between policymakers, organisations and healthcare staff is required to prevent and support those at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the workplace. More research focusing on the prevention and management of PTSD in nurses is urgently needed. Context Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs following exposure to traumatic events. It is recognised that nurses are at risk of developing PTSD or its symptoms. This can be attributed to several work-related reasons, including witnessing or directly experiencing trauma in the workplace, such as workplace violence, or the repeated exposure to the trauma suffered by those in their care.1 2 Developing...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Editor's choice, Nursing issues Commentary Source Type: research