Aim To explore compassion fatigue and satisfaction with the potential contributing factors of anxiety, depression stress. Background date, no studies have connected quality work-life other co-existing such as depression, anxiety Method A self-report exploratory cross sectional survey 132 nurses working in a tertiary hospital. Result The reflective assessment risk profile model provides an excellent framework for examining relationships between professional work within established profiles....

Abstract Resilience, of individuals, is a well‐established concept in the psychology/mental health literatures, but has been little explored relation to communities. Related theory community development and social impact assessment literature provides insight into qualities assets communities that enable them develop effectively or adapt major changes. This article reports components individual resilience identified through participatory action research study within rural Australian...

When not managed effectively, high levels of workplace stress can lead to several negative personal and performance outcomes. Some professional groups work in highly stressful settings are therefore particularly at risk conditions such as anxiety, depression, secondary traumatic burnout. However, some individuals less affected by the associated Such have been described 'resilient'. A number studies found relationships between individual resilience specific outcomes burnout compassion...

This study identifies and describes the profiles of bereavement risk support needs a community sample in Australia tests fit data with three-tiered public health model for support. Family members who were bereaved 6–24 months prior to survey clients four funeral providers participated (May-July 2013). A postal was used collect information about people’s experience caring perceived satisfaction any provided. The questionnaire included validated assessment screening measure Prolonged Grief...

The aim of this study was to identify the intrinsic and extrinsic work values that were perceived by members Queensland Nurses Union (QNU) in Queensland, Australia, influence job satisfaction.The current shortage nurses Australia has been focus many recent studies national inquiries. This is experienced internationally both developed developing nations. Few studies, however, have examined results surveys from model their impact on satisfaction.Following a pilot study, questionnaire posted...

This paper reports on a study examining the relationship between women's psychological characteristics and breastfeeding duration, after controlling for socio-demographic factors.The literature suggests that factors may influence behaviour, but studies are few. Existing evidence results of phase 1 our were used to construct list factors, which tested their association with duration in current design.Participants postnatal inpatients one two regional hospitals October December 2005 they...

Aim This is the first two-phase Australian study to explore factors impacting upon compassion satisfaction, fatigue, anxiety, depression and stress describe strategies nurses use build satisfaction into their working lives. Background Compassion fatigue has been found impact on job quality of patient care retention within nursing. provides new knowledge influences how they relate fatigue. Method In Phase 2 study, 10 from 1 participated in individual interviews a focus group. A...

Research Topic: The aim of this study was to determine the relative contribution trait negative affect and individual psychological resilience in explaining professional quality life nurses.One thousand, seven hundred forty-three Australian nurses from public, private, aged care sectors completed an online Qualtrics survey. survey collected demographic data as well measures depression, anxiety stress, affect, resilience, life.Significant positive relationships were observed between anxiety,...

The Professional Quality of Life scale is a measure intended to provide practitioners and researchers with an indication caring professional's compassion satisfaction, burnout, secondary traumatic stress. While this has been used extensively in nursing research, owing the relevancy patient-care associated satisfaction fatigue within profession, information regarding construct validity less well represented literature. We examined using Rasch analysis procedure on each its three scales, as...

Building nurses’ resilience to complex and stressful practice environments is necessary keep skilled nurses in the workplace ensuring safe patient care. A unified theoretical framework titled Health Services Workplace Environmental Resilience Model (HSWERM), presented explain environmental factors that promote resilience. The builds on a previously-published model of individual resilience, which identified key constructs psychological as self-efficacy, coping mindfulness, but did not examine...

This paper reports on workplace violence, self‐reported as part of a survey among members the Queensland Nurses’ Union (QNU) in October 2001. The aim overall study was to ascertain how nurses perceived their work and working conditions use results inform strategic planning QNU. participants this were drawn from stratified random sample 2800 QNU employed public, private acute aged care sectors. total number completed surveys analysed 1436: 441 care, 497 public 498 sector surveys. suggest that...

This paper presents the results on workplace violence from a larger study undertaken in 2004. Comparison is made with of similar 2001. The involved random sampling 3000 nurses Queensland Nurses’ Union’s membership public (acute hospital and community nursing), private domiciliary nursing) aged care (both facilities) sectors. self‐reported suggest an increase all three Although there are differences sources across sectors, major causes are: clients/patients, visitors/relatives, other nurses,...

This article reports the results of phase 1 a study into community and individual resilience in rural Australians. The aim was to develop, implement evaluate model that enhances psychological wellness people communities. used critical participatory action research methodology work partnership with key individuals groups Queensland which, anecdotally, identified by its representatives as having confronted responded positively dealt adversities such drought, hailstorms bushfire. A focus...

To support policy planning for health, the barriers to use of health information and computer technology (ICT) by nurses in Australia were determined.Australia, line with many countries, aims achieve a better quality care outcomes through effective innovative information. Nurses form largest component workforce. Successful adoption ICT will be requirement success. No national study has been undertaken determine adoption.A self-administered postal survey was conducted.A questionnaire...

Hegney D, Tuckett A, Parker Eley RM. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16 : 188–202 Workplace violence: Differences in perceptions nursing work between those exposed and not exposed: A cross‐sector analysis Nurses are at high risk incurring workplace violence during their working life. This paper reports the findings on a cross‐sectional, descriptive, self‐report, postal survey 2007. stratified random sample 3000 29 789 members Queensland Union employed public, private aged...

For this study, we examined the nature of unique relationships trait-negative affect and compassion satisfaction had with fatigue its components secondary traumatic stress burnout in 273 nurses from 1 metropolitan tertiary acute hospital Western Australia. Participants completed Professional Quality Life Scale (Stamm, 2010), Depression Anxiety Stress (Lovibond & Lovibond, 2004), State-Trait Inventory (Spielberger, Gorsuch, Lushene, Vagg, Jacobs, 1983). Bivariate correlation hierarchical...

To explore nurses' perceptions of factors affecting workloads and their impact on patient care.Fiscal restraints unpredictable illness trajectories challenge the provision care. Cost containment affects number staff employed skill-mix for care provision. While organisations may acknowledge explicit rationing care, implicit takes place at point service as nurses are forced to make decisions about what they can provide.A self-report cross sectional study was conducted using an on-line survey...