Title |
Dysfunctional psychological responses among Intensive Care Unit nurses: a systematic review of the literature *
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Published in |
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, October 2015
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DOI | 10.1590/s0080-623420150000500020 |
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Authors |
Maria Karanikola, Margarita Giannakopoulou, Meropi Mpouzika, Charis P. Kaite, Georgios Z. Tsiaousis, Elizabeth D. E. Papathanassoglou |
Abstract |
OBJECTIVETo systematically review evidence on dysfunctional psychological responses of Intensive Care Units nurses (ICUNs), with focus on anxiety and depressive symptoms and related factors.METHODA literature search was performed in CINAHL, PubMed and Scopus databases, from 1999 to present, along with a critical appraisal and synthesis of all relevant data. The following key words, separately and in combination, were used: "mental status" "depressive symptoms" "anxiety" "ICU nurses" "PTSD" "burnout" "compassion fatigue" "psychological distress".RESULTSThirteen quantitative studies in English and Greek were included. The results suggested increased psychological burden in ICUNs compared to other nursing specialties, as well as to the general population.CONCLUSIONSStudies investigating psychological responses of ICUNs are limited, internationally. Future longitudinal and intervention studies will contribute to a better understanding of the phenomenon. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Canada | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 187 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Master | 43 | 23% |
Student > Bachelor | 24 | 13% |
Other | 14 | 7% |
Researcher | 13 | 7% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 6% |
Other | 28 | 15% |
Unknown | 53 | 28% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 63 | 34% |
Psychology | 26 | 14% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 12% |
Arts and Humanities | 4 | 2% |
Neuroscience | 3 | 2% |
Other | 12 | 6% |
Unknown | 57 | 30% |