ASSESSING EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLENGES FACED BY NURSES PROVIDING TERMINAL CARE TO THE BURN PATIENTS: A CROSS SECTIONAL QUANTITATIVE STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.71000/ge8hac19Keywords:
emotional challenges, psychological challenges, questionnaire, , terminal, BurnAbstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the emotional and psychological challenges face by nurses while providing care to terminal ill burn patients in a tertiary care hospital.
Methodology: The data were collected by using the questionnaires adapted from the previous studies. Population of the study was the nurses. Sample size was 120 nurses. Finally, 120 valid questionnaires were used for data analysis.
Results: Quantitative findings revealed high levels of emotional strain, with mean scores ranging from 4.08 to 4.71, reflecting persistent distress. Psychological challenges were equally severe, with all mean values above 4.0, indicating frequent encounters with stress, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion. The results suggest that compassion fatigue and burnout are common, particularly among nurses exposed to prolonged palliative care. Many respondents exhibited non-motivational behavior due to constant exposure to death and suffering.
Conclusion: From the results of the study, it is concluded that the emotional and psychological challenges exist and highly effect nurses while providing care to terminal ill burn patients.
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