Secondary Traumatic Stress Levels, Psychological Resilience and Related Factors in Emergency Health Workers

Tuba Çömez İkican; Gizem Şahin Bayındır

Article Details

Secondary Traumatic Stress Levels, Psychological Resilience and Related Factors in Emergency Health Workers

Authors:

Tuba Çömez İkican | Gizem Şahin Bayındır

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Acil Servis Hemşireliği | Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.165-174

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342959

pISSN:

2146-9954

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Emergency health services are units where stress levels are quite high. Healthcare workers working in these units are exposed to a variety of predictable and unpredictable stressors and are psychosocially affected as a result. The aim of this descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was to determine the levels of secondary traumatic stress and psychological resilience of healthcare workers working in emergency health services and the factors associated with them. The study was conducted among 307 healthcare workers working in emergency health services between February and May 2024. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale STSS, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. It was found that the total and sub-dimension scores of STSS of the health professionals participating in the study were at the moderate level and the total and sub-dimension scores of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were below the moderate level. It was found that there was a negative and significant relationship between the STSS and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. In the context of these findings, it is suggested that secondary traumatic stress is an important issue for healthcare workers in emergency departments and that the effects of secondary traumatic stress can be reduced by increasing their resilience.

 Emergency health services are units where stress levels are quite high. Healthcare workers working in these units are exposed to a variety of predictable and unpredictable stressors and are psychosocially affected as a result. The aim of this descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was to determine the levels of secondary traumatic stress and psychological resilience of healthcare workers working in emergency health services and the factors associated with them. The study was conducted among 307 healthcare workers working in emergency health services between February and May 2024. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale STSS, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. It was found that the total and sub-dimension scores of STSS of the health professionals participating in the study were at the moderate level and the total and sub-dimension scores of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were below the moderate level. It was found that there was a negative and significant relationship between the STSS and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. In the context of these findings, it is suggested that secondary traumatic stress is an important issue for healthcare workers in emergency departments and that the effects of secondary traumatic stress can be reduced by increasing their resilience.

 Emergency health services are units where stress levels are quite high. Healthcare workers working in these units are exposed to a variety of predictable and unpredictable stressors and are psychosocially affected as a result. The aim of this descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was to determine the levels of secondary traumatic stress and psychological resilience of healthcare workers working in emergency health services and the factors associated with them. The study was conducted among 307 healthcare workers working in emergency health services between February and May 2024. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale STSS, and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. It was found that the total and sub-dimension scores of STSS of the health professionals participating in the study were at the moderate level and the total and sub-dimension scores of Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were below the moderate level. It was found that there was a negative and significant relationship between the STSS and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. In the context of these findings, it is suggested that secondary traumatic stress is an important issue for healthcare workers in emergency departments and that the effects of secondary traumatic stress can be reduced by increasing their resilience.

 Acil sağlık hizmetleri sunan birimler, stres yükünün oldukça fazla olduğu servislerdir. Bu birimlerde görev alan sağlık personeli öngörülebilen ve öngörülemeyen çeşitli stres faktörlerine maruz kalmakta ve sonucunda psikososyal olarak etkilenmektedir. Bu tanımlayıcı, kesitsel ve korelasyonel çalışmanın amacı, acil sağlık hizmetlerinde çalışan sağlık personelinde ikincil travmatik stres, psikolojik sağlamlık ve ilişkili faktörleri belirlemektir. Çalışma Şubat-Mayıs 2024 tarihleri arasında acil sağlık hizmetlerinde çalışan 307 sağlık personeli ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, İkincil Travmatik Stres Ölçeği İTSÖ ve Connor-Davidson Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya katılan sağlık çalışanlarının İTSÖ toplam ve alt boyut puanlarının orta düzeyde ve Connor-Davidson Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği toplam ve alt boyut puanlarının ise orta düzeyin altında olduğu saptanmıştır. İTSÖ ile Connor-Davidson Psikolojik Sağlamlık Ölçeği arasında ise, negatif yönlü ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlar bağlamında acil sağlık hizmeti sunan birimlerde çalışan sağlık personeli için ikincil travmatik stresin önemli bir konu olduğu ve psikolojik sağlamlıklarının artırılması ile ikincil travmatik stresin etkilerinin azaltılabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Article Details

Secondary Traumatic Stress Levels, Psychological Resilience and Related Factors in Emergency Health Workers

Authors:

Tuba Çömez İkican | Gizem Şahin Bayındır

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Acil Servis Hemşireliği | Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.165-174

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342959

pISSN:

2146-9954

Emergency Health Workers

Secondary Traumatic Stress

Psychological ResilienceAcil Sağlık Çalışanları

İkincil Travmatik Stres

Psikolojik Sağlamlık

Issues

Article Details

Secondary Traumatic Stress Levels, Psychological Resilience and Related Factors in Emergency Health Workers

Authors: Tuba Çömez İkican | Gizem Şahin Bayındır

Publisher: Gumushane University

Main Topics: Acil Servis Hemşireliği | Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Journal: Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.165-174

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 3/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001342959

pISSN: 2146-9954

Emergency Health Workers

Secondary Traumatic Stress

Psychological ResilienceAcil Sağlık Çalışanları

İkincil Travmatik Stres

Psikolojik Sağlamlık

Issues

Authors:

Tuba Çömez İkican | Gizem Şahin Bayındır

Publisher:

Gumushane University

Main Topics:

Acil Servis Hemşireliği | Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Journal:

Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 1, pp.165-174

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

3/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342959

pISSN:

2146-9954