Hemodiyaliz Ünitesindeki Sağlık Çalışanlarında Öz-Şefkat ve İkincil Travmatik Stresin İncelenmesi/Examining Self-Compassion and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Healthcare Professionals in Haemodialysis Unit

Abstract

Amaç: BAmaç: Bu çalışma, hemodiyaliz ünitesinde çalışan sağlık profesyonellerinde öz-şefkat ve ikincil travmatik stresi incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışma, tanımlayıcı tasarımda planlanmış olup, İstanbul ilinde hemodiyaliz ünitesinde çalışan 133 sağlık profesyoneli ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, İkincil Travmatik Stres Ölçeği ve Öz-Şefkat Ölçeği kullanılarak online olarak toplanmıştır.

Bulgular: Hemodiyaliz ünitesinde çalışan sağlık profesyonellerinin İkincil Travmatik Stres Ölçeği toplam ortalama puanı 33,74±13,43, Öz-Şefkat Ölçeği toplam ortalama puanı ise 84,44±20,07 olarak belirlenmiştir. Kadın, evli ve çocuğu olanların, çalışma süresi (yıl olarak) uzun olanların ve hemodiyaliz ünitesinde çalışmaktan memnun ve biraz memnun olanların İkincil Travmatik Stres Ölçeği toplam ortalama puanı daha yüksekti. Katılımcıların Öz-Şefkat Ölçeği toplam puanları ile İkincil Travmatik Stres Ölçeği toplam puanları arasında zayıf, negatif ve anlamlı bir korelasyon vardı.

Sonuç: Bu çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular ışığında, hemodiyaliz ünitesinde çalışan sağlık profesyonellerinin öz-şefkat düzeyleri arttıkça, ikincil travmatik stres düzeylerinin azaldığı gözlemlenmiştir. Bu nedenle, sağlık profesyonellerinin öz-şefkat düzeylerini artırmaya yönelik müdahaleler planlandığında, ikincil travmatik stres düzeylerinde azalma olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Hemodiyaliz
• İkincil Travmatik Stres
• Sağlık Profesyonelleri
• Öz-şefkat

Examining Self-Compassion and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Healthcare Professionals in Haemodialysis Unit/ Hemodiyaliz Ünitesindeki Sağlık Çalışanlarında Öz-Şefkat ve İkincil Travmatik Stresin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to examine self-compassion and secondary traumatic stress among healthcare professionals working in a haemodialysis unit.

Materials and Methods: This study was designed as a descriptive study and conducted with 133 healthcare professionals working in a haemodialysis unit in Istanbul. Data were collected online using a Personal Information Form, the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale, and the Self-Compassion Scale.

Results: The total mean score on the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale for healthcare professionals working in the haemodialysis unit was 33.74±13.43, while the total mean score on the Self-Compassion Scale was 84.44±20.07. Women, married individuals with children, those with longer work experience (in years), and those who were satisfied or somewhat satisfied with working in the haemodialysis unit had higher mean total Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale scores. There was a weak, negative, and significant correlation between participants' total Self-Compassion Scale scores and total Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale scores.

Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, it was observed that as the self-compassion levels of healthcare professionals working in the haemodialysis unit increased, their secondary traumatic stress levels decreased. Therefore, it is thought that interventions aimed at increasing the self-compassion levels of healthcare professionals will result in a decrease in secondary traumatic stress levels.

Keywords

• Haemodialysis
• Healthcare Professionals
• Secondary Traumatic Stress
• Self-compassion

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