A cross-section study: secondary traumatic stress in emergency department nurses in Alberta

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dc.contributor.authorDirk, Brittany Paula
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorOosterbroek, Tracy
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-13T15:27:28Z
dc.date.available2021-07-13T15:27:28Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.descriptionThis thesis research project was a masters level project in partial fulfillment of the Master of Nursing degree. It is a paper-based thesis including five chapters.en_US
dc.description.abstractDeath, trauma, violence, and heavy workloads are regular occurrences that contribute to the stressful emergency department (ED). Repeated exposure to these stressors may result in secondary traumatic stress (STS). This thesis includes a literature review on the current evidence on traumatic stress in ED nurses, a study (1) measuring prevalence of STS in ED nurses in Alberta and associated factors, and a study (2) that validates the secondary traumatic stress scale (STSS) as a screening tool among ED nurses. Limited research exists in Canada on STS, with inconsistent findings of factors associated with STS (literature review). ED nurses in Alberta are experiencing significant STS, with support and hours worked being associated with STS (study 1). The STSS when used appropriately is a valuable tool for use among ED nurses (study 2). These findings all highlight the occupational hazard that STS is and will inform future research, nurses, and organizations.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5954
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subject0569en_US
dc.proquest.subject0347en_US
dc.proquest.subject0766en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectsecondary traumatic stress scaleen_US
dc.subjectsecondary traumatic stressen_US
dc.subjectpost traumatic stress disorderen_US
dc.subjectemergency departmenten_US
dc.subjectSecondary traumatic stress -- Research -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectPost-traumatic stress disorder -- Research -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectHospitals -- Emergency services -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectEmergency nursing -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectNurses -- Job stress -- Research -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectNurses -- Mental health -- Research -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectEmergency medical personnel -- Job stress -- Research -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectEmergency medical personnel -- Mental health -- Research -- Albertaen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleA cross-section study: secondary traumatic stress in emergency department nurses in Albertaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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