Coping Strategies of Nurses in Terminal Ill

Martins, Maria Conceição; Chaves, Cláudia; Campos, Sofía

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.024

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“…Although the results of this study suggest that some self-control methods, such as tolerance and forced acceptance by the nurses increase the stress in nurses, it would make unpleasant physical and psychological consequences for them and in some stressful situations the nurses preferred to avoid some stressful situations and totally reduce stress and achieve peace with taking distance from it in any way possible. This result also is similar to the results of some conducted studies, although the results of other studies show that nurses use this strategy not so much ( Martins, Chaves, & Campos, 2014 ; Rodriguesi & Chaves, 2008).…”

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What Strategies Do the Nurses Apply to Cope With Job Stress?: A Qualitative Study

Akbar¹,

Elahi²,

Mohammadi³

et al. 2015

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Background:Nursing staff encounter a lot of physical, psychological and social stressors at work. Because the adverse effects of job stress on the health of this group of staff and subsequently on the quality of care services provided by nurses; study and identify how nurses cope with the job stress is very important and can help prevent the occurrence of unfavorable outcomes.Objectives:The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of nurses to identify the strategies they used to cope with the job stress.Methods:In this qualitative study content analysis approach was used. Purposive sampling approach was applied. The sample population included 18 nurses working in three hospitals. Data collection was conducted through face to face unstructured interview and was analyzed using conventional content analysis approach.Findings:The analysis of the data emerged six main themes about the strategies used by nurses to cope with job stress, which, include: situational control of conditions, seeking help, preventive monitoring of situation, self-controlling, avoidance and escape and spiritual coping.Conclusions:Exploring experiences of nurses on how to cope with job stress emerged context-dependent and original strategies and this knowledge can pave the ground for nurses to increase self-awareness of how to cope with job stress. And could also be the basis for planning and the adoption of necessary measures by the authorities to adapt nurses with their profession better and improves their health which are essential elements to fulfill high-quality nursing care.

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What Strategies Do the Nurses Apply to Cope With Job Stress?: A Qualitative Study

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Elahi²,

Mohammadi³

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“…These strategies, called "coping strategies," are how psychiatric nurses overcome stressful and difficult circumstances. The "coping strategies" are defined as a set of cognitive and behavioral approaches used by individuals to handle specific situations (internal or external) [14].…”

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“We try our best to offer them the little that we can” coping strategies of Ghanaian community psychiatric nurses: a qualitative descriptive study

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Introduction: Community psychiatric nurses work in extremely stressful environments with intense patient relationships as they try to prevent self-harm and manage aggressive behaviors. In order to improve their ability to manage the stressful work environments, community psychiatric nurses need to incorporate formal coping strategies into their daily work routines. With evidence-based coping strategies, community psychiatric nurses can effectively manage the stressful situations in their work environment to increase their work longevity. The purpose of this study was to explore the individual coping strategies currently used by community psychiatric nurses in practice in order to develop an intervention strategy for future implementation. Methods: This was an exploratory qualitative study using an interpretative approach. A purposive sampling method was used to identify participants from the community psychiatric nurses in a region of Ghana. Participants were recruited and interviewed, guided by semi-structured questions, until saturation was reached. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically. Results: A total of 13 participants, 10 women and 3 men ages 26 to 60 years, were interviewed for this study. From the inductive analysis, four coping themes emerged from the data including: 1) self-disguise, 2) reliance on religious faith, 3) self-motivation, and 4) reduction in the number of home visits. The participants described their work environment as stressful, almost to the point of overwhelming. In this regard, they identified the individual coping strategies as critical daily practices for self care to manage their high stress levels. Conclusion: Individual coping strategies are often used by community psychiatric nurses in daily practice. The participants identified personal coping strategies as critical interventions to manage stress and to decrease their risk for burnout. However, community psychiatric nurses must develop. personal-mastery in various coping strategies to care for themselves, as well as motivate them despite the challenging working environment. The individual coping strategies adopted by community psychiatric nurses was not only helped them deliver care, but also protected their clients so people would not label them as 'mental patients.' Collectively, the four strategies reported in this study need to be developed into a cohesive and comprehensive intervention.

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“…Coping strategies are definite efforts that constitute behavioural and psychological acts that people adopt to master, accept, lessen or reduce stressful situations [1,2]. With effective coping strategies, one is able to produce better psychological and emotional adjustment to a persistently stressful event [3].…”

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“…Consequently, nurses should adopt strategies to cope with stress so as not to run the risk of developing stress states. These strategies, called "coping strategies," are the means used by individuals to overcome stressful and difficult circumstances, and according to some authors those "coping strategies" have been defined as a set of cognitive and behavioral approaches used by individuals in order to handle specific situations (internal or external) [2].…”

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“We try our best to offer them the little that we can” Coping Strategies of Ghanaian Community Psychiatric Nurses: A Qualitative Study

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Aniteye

Afaya

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Introduction Addressing strategies of coping among community psychiatric nurses (CPNs) could help increase an individual’s ability to cope effectively and as a result, reduce experienced levels of stress. It is known that the level of work stress experienced by CPNs is remarkably high, because psychiatric nurses face more intense relationships with their patients, trying to prevent self-harm, and most at times face challenging situations with aggressive patient behaviors in the working environment. Therefore, the study aimed to explore the coping strategies employed by CPNs during healthcare delivery in the community. Methods An exploratory qualitative study design using an interpretative approach was employed. A total of 13 CPNs were purposively sampled, and data gathered through individual interviews using an interview guide. The interviews were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically, describing some of the coping strategies employed by CPNs in Ghana. Results Participants’ ages ranged from 26-60years. They comprised 3 males and 10 females. An inductive thematic analysis identified the following major coping strategies of community psychiatric nurses; self-disguise (wearing of mufti), reliance on religious faith, self-motivation and reduction in the number of home visits. Conclusion Coping strategies among community psychiatric nurses are essential for both individuals and organisations. Thus, community psychiatric nurses must acquire personal-mastery coping strategies such as the reduction in the number of home visits, self-disguise (wearing mufti) the use of faith to motivate themselves in the face the challenging working environment. The coping strategies adopted by community psychiatric nurses was not to only help them deliver care, but also as a way of protecting the clients so that people would not tag them as ‘mental patients’

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Coping Strategies of Nurses in Terminal Ill

Cited by 12 publications

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What Strategies Do the Nurses Apply to Cope With Job Stress?: A Qualitative Study

What Strategies Do the Nurses Apply to Cope With Job Stress?: A Qualitative Study

“We try our best to offer them the little that we can” coping strategies of Ghanaian community psychiatric nurses: a qualitative descriptive study

“We try our best to offer them the little that we can” Coping Strategies of Ghanaian Community Psychiatric Nurses: A Qualitative Study

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