@article{ref1,
title="Exposures to potentially psychologically traumatic events among nurses in Canada",
journal="Canadian journal of nursing research",
year="2020",
author="Stelnicki, Andrea M. and Jamshidi, Laleh and Ricciardelli, Rosemary and Carleton, R. Nicholas",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Nurses are regularly exposed to diverse potentially psychologically traumatic events (PPTEs) as a function of their work. Cumulative exposure to PPTEs can lead to clinically significant symptoms of mental disorders.   PURPOSE: We designed the current study to investigate the prevalence of different PPTEs among Canadian nurses and estimate the associations between diverse exposures and several mental disorders.   METHODS: Canadian nurses (i.e., registered nurses, registered psychiatric nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners) completed an online, self-reported survey. In total, 4067 participants (94.8% women) completed all relevant survey measures.   RESULTS: Nurses reported exposures to several PPTE categories including severe human suffering, life threatening illness or injury, and physical assault, often 11 or more times. There were significant (p<.05) associations between diverse traumatic events and all mental disorders (i.e., Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder) except Alcohol Use Disorder.   CONCLUSIONS: The current findings suggest that Canadian nurses are substantially exposed to traumatic events, which vary by several sociodemographic categories. PPTE exposures were significantly associated with mental disorders; that is, if PPTEs were eliminated among Canadian nurses in the sample, symptoms would be reduced between 42.0% and 58.0%.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0844-5621",
doi="10.1177/0844562120961988",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0844562120961988"
}