Caregivers' psychological suffering and posttraumatic growth after patient death

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 23 Nov 2020 English Publisher:WileyJournal:Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, volume 57, pages 1,323-1,330 (issn: 0031-5990, eissn: 1744-6163,

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Authors: Eunmi Lee; Yujeong Kim;

doi: 10.1111/ppc.12693

pmid: 33230822

Caregivers' psychological suffering and posttraumatic growth after patient death

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Abstract

This study aimed to identify the association between caregivers' psychological suffering and posttraumatic growth (PTG) after patient death.Participants were a total of 254 caregivers, including nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, and care workers.Higher psychological suffering, in terms of expanding self-consciousness, change of values, and spiritual sublimation, had a positive correlation with PTG. For nurses and nursing assistants, the change of values and spiritual sublimation had a positive correlation with PTG. For social workers, the higher self-consciousness was associated with greater PTG. For care workers, the expanded self-consciousness and lower helplessness had a positive correlation with PTG.These findings will serve as a basis for the development of supportive programs to assist caregivers in improving PTG after patient death.

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Hoseo University
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Kyungpook National University
Korea (Republic of)

Keywords

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Caregivers, Health Personnel, Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Anxiety, Posttraumatic Growth, Psychological

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