TY - JOUR
T1 - Dedication in a Difficult Context
T2 - Faith-Based Nursing in Haiti
AU - Roberts, Lisa R.
AU - Georges, Marie
AU - Nick, Jan M.
AU - Taylor, Elizabeth Johnston
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2021 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.
PY - 2021/4/1
Y1 - 2021/4/1
N2 - ABSTRACT: Haitian nurses live in a precarious environment, with healthcare disparity and low wages. In the presence of significant politico-social-economic disparities, adverse effects of natural disasters, deleterious infrastructure, challenged self-boundaries, and the burden of caring for high-need patients, the authors sought a better understanding of nurses' perspective of the situation. During qualitative interviews, Haitian nurses in two faith-based hospitals (N = 17) reported feeling powerless yet exhibited resilience and dedication to nursing as a calling. These conditions cry out for support of nurses' self-care needs. Future interventions may help nurses identify better resources to care for themselves and guide their practice.
AB - ABSTRACT: Haitian nurses live in a precarious environment, with healthcare disparity and low wages. In the presence of significant politico-social-economic disparities, adverse effects of natural disasters, deleterious infrastructure, challenged self-boundaries, and the burden of caring for high-need patients, the authors sought a better understanding of nurses' perspective of the situation. During qualitative interviews, Haitian nurses in two faith-based hospitals (N = 17) reported feeling powerless yet exhibited resilience and dedication to nursing as a calling. These conditions cry out for support of nurses' self-care needs. Future interventions may help nurses identify better resources to care for themselves and guide their practice.
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U2 - 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000816
DO - 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000816
M3 - Article
C2 - 33660643
SN - 0743-2550
VL - 38
SP - 82
EP - 91
JO - Journal of Christian nursing : a quarterly publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship
JF - Journal of Christian nursing : a quarterly publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship
IS - 2
ER -