The occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), job burnout and its influencing factors among ICU nurses.
Ping Li, Huanming Kuang, Huiyi Tan
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to explore the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, job burnout and its influencing factors among nurses in intensive care units (ICU). METHODS: A total of 150 ICU nurses were selected for questionnaire survey by systematic sampling and 143 questionnaires were returned. The questionnaires included a PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). ICU nurses were divided into positive and negative groups according to PCL-C scores, the differences between the groups were compared, and the influencing factors for the occurrence of PTSD were analyzed. RESULTS: < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The incidence rate of PTSD among ICU nurses was 22.38%, and MBI score and CD-RISC score were independent influencing factors for the occurrence of PTSD symptoms.