Other Titles
Health of the nursing workforce
Abstract
Licensed nurses complain of pain and leave the profession citing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). Psychological factors affect injury response of avoidance or confrontation. Explore the self-reported characteristics of nurses with a WMSD and relationships among psychological factors (pain, personality traits, and coping strategies) to create evidence-based innovations for holistic rehabilitation.
Sigma Membership
Kappa Kappa
Lead Author Affiliation
Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Coping Strategies, Psychological Factors, Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorder
Recommended Citation
Pipkins, Cynthia M., "Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: Psychological factors in licensed nurses" (2017). Convention. 122.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/presentations_2017/122
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: Psychological factors in licensed nurses
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Licensed nurses complain of pain and leave the profession citing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). Psychological factors affect injury response of avoidance or confrontation. Explore the self-reported characteristics of nurses with a WMSD and relationships among psychological factors (pain, personality traits, and coping strategies) to create evidence-based innovations for holistic rehabilitation.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.