title: Comorbidity of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and Depressive Symptoms among Obstetric Nurses with Perinatal Death Exposure.
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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Yaira
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hamama-Raz
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Reut
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Yuval
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Palgi
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: Reuven
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mashiach
authors.affiliation: Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assaf Harofe Medical Center, Be'er Ya'akov, Israel.
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee-Ovadia
authors.affiliation: Labor and Delivery Unit, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manny
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
authors.forename: Menachem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben-Ezra
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009773:Obstetric Nursing; D066087:Perinatal Death; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*