Stressors and Responses and Coping by Nurses Caring for Post Liver Transplant Patients

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Saturday, 22 July 2006

This presentation is part of : Translating Research into Practice

Hui-Chuan Liao, liver Intensive care unit, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan

Learning Objective #1: The learner will be able to understand the distress symptoms and uncertainty for liver cancer.
Learning Objective #2: The learner will be able to understand the factors associated with distress symptoms.

The purpose of this study was to understand the sources of nurses work stresses, responses, and coping in caring post liver transplant patients. Forty-one female register nurses ( RNs ) were recruited to participate in this study. Patients condition and self expectation were the major stressors. There was significant correlation between working experience and self expectation/work load. The overall level of stress was mild to moderate. The sources of stress with the response showed a significant positive correlation. The stress response of ordinary ward nurses is more pronounced. To discuss and solve the problems with co-workers is regarded as positive adaptive measures, conversely the desire to change jobs and the feeling of over loading work as negative adaptive measures in this study. The knowledge of liver transplantation has a significant impact on self expectation. This study implies that nurse leaders and administrators need to develop strategies to help nurses deal with work stress.

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