Research Article: Current Status and Influencing Factors of Secondary Traumatic Stress in Emergency and Intensive Care nurses:A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Introduction:
Secondary traumatic stress (STS) is stress caused by helping or wanting to help someone who has suffered a traumatic event. It results symptoms similar to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), such as anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, intrusive thinking, adjustment disorders, and negative emotions including anger. It is commonly seen in staff who have close contact with trauma patients, listen to traumatic experiences, and witness post-traumatic scenes, such as medical staff, psychotherapists, social…
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