Posttraumatic Stress Disorder experienced by military nurses : a qualitative literature review
Skramlik, Ondrej (2017)
Skramlik, Ondrej
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112418048
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017112418048
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The aim of the study is to map out what helps military nurses in combat zone to stay healthy when they are exposed to risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
The method used for the study is a qualitative literature review. The study is based on data material in the book Nurses in War: Voices From Iraq and Afghanistan by Elizabeth Scannell-Desch and Ellen Doherty.
The book provides comprehensive and very recent data material which provides for study valuable look into the reality of the deployment experience and is appreciated by military nursing research community.
The author does recognize that there are studies available describing the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at war veterans though. Nevertheless, the above mentioned book appears as the most recent material of extreme valuability and validity as it concernes war nurses.
For the purpose of this study it has been chosen Salutogenesis approach as the most suitable. It is believed that for the war nurse it is important to stay healthy rather than get affected by PTSD. During the study it is investigated what stressors the nurse are exposed to and how they develop their ability to stay healthy.
The method used for the study is a qualitative literature review. The study is based on data material in the book Nurses in War: Voices From Iraq and Afghanistan by Elizabeth Scannell-Desch and Ellen Doherty.
The book provides comprehensive and very recent data material which provides for study valuable look into the reality of the deployment experience and is appreciated by military nursing research community.
The author does recognize that there are studies available describing the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder at war veterans though. Nevertheless, the above mentioned book appears as the most recent material of extreme valuability and validity as it concernes war nurses.
For the purpose of this study it has been chosen Salutogenesis approach as the most suitable. It is believed that for the war nurse it is important to stay healthy rather than get affected by PTSD. During the study it is investigated what stressors the nurse are exposed to and how they develop their ability to stay healthy.