title: Post-Traumatic Stress, Trauma-Informed Care, and Compassion Fatigue in Psychiatric Hospital Staff: A Correlational Study.
abstract: Assault of staff in psychiatric hospitals is a frequent occurrence, and studies indicate that hospital staff are at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We performed a correlational study with a convenience sample of 172 staff in a psychiatric hospital and compared the rate of traumatic events (TEs), resilience, confidence, and compassion fatigue to PTSD symptoms (PTSS). Regression analyses identified two variables that were unique predictors of PTSS: (1) trauma-informed care (TIC) meeting attendance and (2) burnout symptoms. Severe TEs, age, and compassion satisfaction also contributed to the model. Attention to these factors may help reduce PTSS in psychiatric staff.
authors.affiliation: a Adelphi University, College of Nursing and Public Health , Garden City , New York , USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jacobowitz
authors.affiliation: b South Oaks Hospital , Amityville , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.affiliation: a Adelphi University, College of Nursing and Public Health , Garden City , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Best
authors.affiliation: a Adelphi University, College of Nursing and Public Health , Garden City , New York , USA.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mensah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D000068376:Compassion Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult