Stress among disaster nurses and relief workers.
Proximity to massive destruction, death and mutilation place disaster health workers in a high-risk group for stress. The following article looks at the problems of stress reactions--which may occur during the disaster impact or long after these workers have returned to their regular employment. It also presents strategies for stress prevention before, during and after the disaster.
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Texas Woman's University, College of Nursing, Dallas.
D004190:Disasters; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D012066:Relief Work; D012380:Role; D012934:Social Isolation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy