Risk of vicarious trauma in nursing research: A focused mapping review and synthesis

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 19-20, 2016, Pages 2768-2777

  Taylor, Julie ^a,b   Bradbury Jones, Caroline ^a   Breckenridge, Jenna P ^c   Jones, Christine ^d   Herber, Oliver Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; Bereavement; Death; Mapping review; Nursing; Risk; Secondary emotional distress; Sensitive issues research; Vicarious trauma; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPASSION FATIGUE; DEATH; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPIRICISM; HUMAN; INTIMACY; NURSING RESEARCH; SCIENTIST; SCOPUS; STAFF; SYNTHESIS; VIOLENCE; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COMPASSION FATIGUE; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84966562857     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13235     Document Type: Review

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