1. Recovering from disaster: Comparing the experiences of nurses and general practitioners after the Canterbury, New Zealand earthquake sequence 2010-2011.
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Johal, Sarbjit Singh and Mounsey, Zoe Rachel
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PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *CONVALESCENCE , *INTERVIEWING , *JOB stress , *LIFE change events , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL practice , *NATURAL disasters , *PSYCHOLOGY of nurses , *NURSING practice , *GENERAL practitioners , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *HEALTH self-care , *SOCIAL participation , *WORK environment , *EMPLOYEES' workload , *QUALITATIVE research , *SOCIAL support , *NARRATIVES , *SECONDARY traumatic stress , *PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
This paper summarizes, elaborates upon, and contrasts the findings of two research projects that explored how general practitioners and nurses coped with the dual challenge of personal and work demands following the earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand, in 2010 and 2011. Qualitative data from two separate studies - the first with general practitioners and the second with nurses - are compared to identify the challenges faced during and following the earthquakes. Semi-structured interviews took place with eight general practitioners two years after the start of the earthquake sequence and 11 nurses a year later to enable exploration of the longer-term aspects of the recovery process. The interview transcripts were analyzed and coded using a constructivist grounded theory approach. The analysis identified that the earthquakes had a significant impact on nurses and general practitioners both in terms of their professional and personal lives. The nurses and general practitioners commented on the emotional impact and their support needs, as well as some of the longer-term recovery issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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