Exposure to secondary traumatic stress and its related factors among emergency nurses in Saudi Arabia: a mixed method study

• Main Authors: Bushra Alshammari (Author), Nada F Alanazi (Author), Fatmah Kreedi (Author), Farhan Alshammari (Author), Sameer A. Alkubati (Author), Awatif Alrasheeday (Author), Norah Madkhali (Author), Ammar Alshara (Author), Venkat Bakthavatchaalam (Author), Mahmoud Al-Masaeed (Author), Sabah Kaied Alshammari (Author), Nwair Kaied Alshammari (Author), Mukhtar Ansari (Author), Arshad Hussain (Author), Ahmed K. Al-Sadi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Emergency department (ED) nurses are exposed to the risk of secondary traumatic stress (STS), which poses a threat not only to nurses' health and psychological well-being but also adversely affects the execution of their professional duties. The quality and outcome of their...