[Trauma exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder in intensive care unit personnel].
A questionnaire-study on work related trauma was conducted at 15 intensive care units. 144 examined female and male (17%) nurses provided information on the type and frequency of highly stressful job experiences, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PCL-C), depression (ADS-K) and cognitive-emotional coping style (FAPK 1.3). The study participants had an average age of 32 and an average job experience of 8 years. They reported an average of 38 traumatic job experiences in which they were confronted with seriously injured, mutilated and dying patients, corpses and their own anxiety and helplessness. 88% suffered from intrusive symptoms, 75%) from arousal symptoms; 41% had developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Compared with less disturbed participants nurses with PTSD reported significantly more often on depressive symptoms and deficiencies in emotional competence.
Teegen
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Psychologisches Institut III, Universität Hamburg.
Müller
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006281:Health Occupations; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology*