Yaira Hamama-Raz1, Reut Walker1, Yuval Palgi2, Reuven Mashiach3, Karin Lee-Ovadia4, Ariel Manny5, Menachem Ben-Ezra1. 1. School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel. 2. Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel. 4. Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Be'er Ya'akov, Israel. 5. Labor and Delivery Unit, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mental health and well-being among obstetric nurses after perinatal death is understudied. The primary goal of this study is to explore the comorbidity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and depressive symptoms among obstetric nurses. In addition, we explore associations between personal resources - coping self-efficacy and active social support - and comorbidity symptoms. METHOD: One hundred and twenty-five obstetric nurses who represent 25% of the entire population of Israeli obstetric nurses completed self-report questionnaires regarding demographic data, coping self-efficacy, active social support, history of exposure to traumatic events, PTSD symptoms and depressive symptoms. RESULTS: An elevated risk of PTSD among obstetric nurses was positively associated with an elevated risk of depression and age while negatively associated with coping self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: These findings may suggest that nurse educators, administrators and leaders in the midwifery practice should promote stress intervention, supportive clinical environments and educational programs among obstetric nurses.
BACKGROUND: Mental health and well-being among obstetric nurses after perinatal death is understudied. The primary goal of this study is to explore the comorbidity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and depressive symptoms among obstetric nurses. In addition, we explore associations between personal resources - coping self-efficacy and active social support - and comorbidity symptoms. METHOD: One hundred and twenty-five obstetric nurses who represent 25% of the entire population of Israeli obstetric nurses completed self-report questionnaires regarding demographic data, coping self-efficacy, active social support, history of exposure to traumatic events, PTSD symptoms and depressive symptoms. RESULTS: An elevated risk of PTSD among obstetric nurses was positively associated with an elevated risk of depression and age while negatively associated with coping self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS: These findings may suggest that nurse educators, administrators and leaders in the midwifery practice should promote stress intervention, supportive clinical environments and educational programs among obstetric nurses.
Authors: Emilia I De la Fuente-Solana; Nora Suleiman-Martos; Laura Pradas-Hernández; Jose L Gomez-Urquiza; Guillermo A Cañadas-De la Fuente; Luis Albendín-García Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-07-19 Impact factor: 3.390