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Factors Affecting Secondary Traumatic Stress of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients in South Korea

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  • Mee Sun Lee

    (College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea)

  • Sujin Shin

    (College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea)

  • Eunmin Hong

    (College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, Korea)

Abstract

The secondary traumatic stress (STS) of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients is expected to be high, and it can adversely affect patient care. The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of STS of nurses caring for COVID-19 patients, and we identified various factors that influence STS. This study followed a descriptive design. The data of 136 nurses who had provided direct care to COVID-19 patients from 5 September to 26 September 2020 were collected online. Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors influencing STS. Participants experienced moderate levels of STS. The regression model of Model 1 was statistically significant (F = 6.21, p < 0.001), and the significant factors influencing STS were the duration of care for patients with COVID-19 for more than 30 days (β = 0.28, p < 0.001) and working in an undesignated COVID-19 hospital (β = 0.21, p = 0.038). In Model 2, the factor influencing STS was the support of a friend in the category of social support (β = −0.21, p = 0.039). The nurses caring for COVID-19 patients are experiencing a persistent and moderate level of STS. This study can be used as basic data to treat and prevent STS.

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  • Mee Sun Lee & Sujin Shin & Eunmin Hong, 2021. "Factors Affecting Secondary Traumatic Stress of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients in South Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:13:p:6843-:d:582468
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    1. Suk-Jung Han & Ji-Young Chun & Hye-Jin Bae, 2022. "Post-Traumatic Growth of Nurses in COVID-19 Designated Hospitals in Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-13, December.

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