The role of the organisation following disaster: Insights from nurse experiences after the Canterbury earthquakes

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume20
dc.contributor.authorMounsey ZM
dc.contributor.authorJohal SS
dc.contributor.authorNaswell K
dc.date.available20/09/2016
dc.date.issued20/09/2016
dc.description.abstractThis research aimed to explore nurse perceptions of impacts and organisational support following the Canterbury NZ earthquake sequence. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 11 nurses in the Canterbury area to explore the challenges faced during and following the 2010/11 earthquake sequence. The interviews took place three years after the start of the earthquake sequence to enable exploration of longer term aspects of the recovery process. The interview transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis. A number of themes were identified that related to organisations, including initial impact, emotional impact, work impact and organisational support. Changes to workloads and roles were both organisationally driven and personally motivated. There is a need to consider the psychosocial impact of working and living in a post disaster context. There is also a need to develop support packages to ensure the health and wellbeing of health care professionals. This research highlights a number of ways in which organisations can support employees following disasters.
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dc.format.extent35 - 44
dc.identifierhttp://trauma.massey.ac.nz/issues/2016-1/AJDTS_20_1_Mounsey.pdf
dc.identifier.citationAustralasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies, 2016, 20 (1), pp. 35 - 44
dc.identifier.elements-id282612
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn1174-4707
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/10497
dc.publisherMassey University
dc.publisher.urihttp://trauma.massey.ac.nz/issues/2016-1/AJDTS_20_1_Mounsey.pdf
dc.relation.isPartOfAustralasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies
dc.relation.replaceshttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3155
dc.relation.replaces123456789/3155
dc.relation.urihttp://trauma.massey.ac.nz/issues/2016-1/AJDTS_20_1_Mounsey.pdf
dc.subjectdisaster
dc.subjectrecovery
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectburnout
dc.subjectorganisations
dc.subjectnursing
dc.subject.anzsrc1103 Clinical Sciences
dc.subject.anzsrc1702 Cognitive Sciences
dc.titleThe role of the organisation following disaster: Insights from nurse experiences after the Canterbury earthquakes
dc.typeJournal article
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