TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors associated with posttraumatic growth among healthcare workers at an academic-medical center
T2 - A correlational study
AU - Okoli, Chizimuzo T.C.
AU - Seng, Sarret
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
PY - 2022/1
Y1 - 2022/1
N2 - Purpose: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) can occur after experiencing traumatic events. Our purpose was to examine factors associated with PTG experiences of healthcare workers within an academic-medical center. Design and Methods: A correlational study was conducted using a convenience sample of 479 healthcare workers at a large academic-medical center. Findings: Having children living at home, serving the pediatric population, longer duration of alcohol abstinence, and having received treatment for trauma were significantly associated with greater PTG scores. Compared to nondirect care staff, advance practice providers, nursing staff, social work/psychologists, and pharmacy staff had significantly lower PTG scores. Practice Implications: Understanding the positive psychological changes that occur in workers after trauma experiences may provide insight to guide interventions that promote healthcare worker wellbeing.
AB - Purpose: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) can occur after experiencing traumatic events. Our purpose was to examine factors associated with PTG experiences of healthcare workers within an academic-medical center. Design and Methods: A correlational study was conducted using a convenience sample of 479 healthcare workers at a large academic-medical center. Findings: Having children living at home, serving the pediatric population, longer duration of alcohol abstinence, and having received treatment for trauma were significantly associated with greater PTG scores. Compared to nondirect care staff, advance practice providers, nursing staff, social work/psychologists, and pharmacy staff had significantly lower PTG scores. Practice Implications: Understanding the positive psychological changes that occur in workers after trauma experiences may provide insight to guide interventions that promote healthcare worker wellbeing.
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U2 - 10.1111/ppc.12817
DO - 10.1111/ppc.12817
M3 - Article
C2 - 33931878
AN - SCOPUS:85105203211
SN - 0031-5990
VL - 58
SP - 87
EP - 96
JO - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
JF - Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
IS - 1
ER -
