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http://dx.doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2018.24.4.475

Stress due to End-of-Life Care, Coping Strategies, and Psychological Well-being among Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units  

Kwon, Eun Hee (Dong-A University Hospital)
Ju, Hyeon Ok (Department of Nursing, Dong-A University)
Jeung, Eun Ok (Dong-A University Hospital)
Han, Chun Hee (Dong-A University Hospital)
Im, Jin Ju (Dong-A University Hospital)
Lee, You Ri (Dong-A University Hospital)
Jung, Min Seung (Dong-A University Hospital)
Park, So Yeon (Department of Nursing, Dong-Eui Institute of Technology)
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Child Health Nursing Research / v.24, no.4, 2018 , pp. 475-483 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to identify stress levels due to end-of-life care, coping strategies, and psychological well-being among nurses in neonatal intensive care unit, and to investigate the effect of stress levels and coping strategies on their well-being. Methods: A total of 128 nurses in the neonatal intensive care units of general hospitals in B city participated. The data were collected using a self-report questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, ANOVA, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression with SPSS version 22.0. Results: The coping strategy that nurses most often used was seeking social support. The factors affecting the well-being of the participants were wishful thinking, problem-focused coping and seeking social support, in order. Those 3 variables explained 21 % of the total variance in psychological well-being. Problem-focused coping and seeking social support were positively associated with psychological well-being, while wishful thinking showed a negative association. Conclusion: In order to improve the psychological well-being of nurses in neonatal intensive care units, it is necessary to provide nurses with a program to build a social support system and to improve their problem-based coping skills.
Keywords
Psychological stress; Terminal care; Psychological adaptation; Neonatal nurses;
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