Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma

Nurses’ Attitude toward Trauma-Informed Care at Critical Care Units

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Hashem AlKotaifan 1
Raghad H Abdelkader 2
Mohammad Alshloul 3
Shaher H. Hamaideh 4
Mohammed S. ALBashtawy 5
Nazzal M Alshloul 6
Doha M Alshloul 7

1 Emergency department Royal Medical Services

2 Maternal and child health department Faculty of nursing, Applied Science Private University

3 Dawqara Post Office

4 Community and Mental Health Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing/The Hashemite University/

5 Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University.

6 Edith Cowan University

7 Princess Basma Teaching Hospital

https://doi.org/10.34172/jept.2024.16
Abstract
Objective: Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an innovative concept that recognizes the lasting impact
of psychological trauma. Critical care nurses’ attitude toward TIC plays an essential role in assessing,
monitoring, and addressing trauma experienced by patients. This study aimed to describe critical
care nurses’ attitudes toward TIC in critical care units at Jordanian military hospitals.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was performed on 315 critical care nurses
at seven military hospitals (two from the north, three from the center, and two from the south) in
2022. The data collection tool was the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care-35 (ARTIC-35)
scale. Multi-stage sampling approach was used to recruit critical care nurses. Statistical Package for
Social Science (IBM-SPSS) V. 23 was used to analyze data.
Results: In the sample of 315 nurses, gender was significantly associated with the reactions subscale
(P=0.001). Also, there were statistical differences between nurses working in the emergency
department and those working in intensive care units regarding the responses and behaviors
subscales, with emergency department nurses scoring higher on the scale (P=0.003). Regarding
in-service training in trauma-related care, the causes subscale was significantly different based on
the number of training sessions with higher scores among nurses with higher training (P=0.02).
Conclusion: Critical care nurses had an unfavorable attitude toward TIC. Health organizations, nurse
managers, universities, and other stakeholders should collaborate to achieve a national strategy
to raise awareness about TIC. Much research is needed to explore nurses’ attitudes toward TIC in
diverse health sectors

Keywords

Psychological Trauma and trauma-informed care
Critical care nurses
Jordan
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Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma
Volume 9, Issue 2
July 2023
Pages 120-126

  • Receive Date 14 October 2023
  • Revise Date 15 January 2024
  • Accept Date 22 January 2024

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