Influencing Professional Quality of Life Among Nurses in a Military Facility
Abstract
This is a quasi-experimental, repeated measures study to examine the effectiveness of a small group, self-care interventional program on improving the professional quality of life of nurses working at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC). Nurses who care for large numbers of severely injured patients have high levels of stress and are at an increased risk of developing components of compassion fatigue including secondary traumatic stress and burnout. Additionally, they may experience lower levels of compassion satisfaction. While the literature is saturated with studies describing the incidence of compassion fatigue and negative mental health outcomes in civilian providers, there is gap in the literature that addresses the professional quality of life of nurses in military treatment facilities (MTF) including interventions that may impact these factors. This study is designed to address this gap by providing a program to equip nurses who work in a Level 1 trauma MTF to recognize their risks and apply different self-care techniques to nurture their own mental health and improve their professional quality of life.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 18, 2018
- Source ID
- HU0001151TS01
Entities
People
- Angela Simmons
Organizations
- Geneva Foundation
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences