Associations between moral injury and ICD-11 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD among help-seeking nurses: a cross-sectional study

Lina Jovarauskaite, Dominic Murphy, Inga Truskauskaite-Kuneviciene, Austeja Dumarkaite, Gerhard Andersson, Evaldas Kazlauskas, Lina Jovarauskaite, Dominic Murphy, Inga Truskauskaite-Kuneviciene, Austeja Dumarkaite, Gerhard Andersson, Evaldas Kazlauskas

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate how moral injury (MI), traumatic experiences and daily stressors were related to the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and International Classification of Diseases 11th revision specific complex PTSD (CPTSD) symptoms of disturbances in self-organisation (DSO) in a treatment-seeking sample of nurses.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Setting: Nurses from all regions of Lithuania participated in the study. The data were collected between April and May 2021.

Participants: A total of 206 nurses, mean age 42.34 years (SD=11.68), 97.1% women and with 65% >10 years of work experience.

Results: The prevalence of PTSD and CPTSD in the treatment-seeking sample of nurses was 9.2% and 10.2%, respectively. The results of structural equation modelling indicated an acceptable model fit for the model regarding the links between trauma exposure, daily stressors, MI, PTSD and DSO symptoms, (χ2 (df)=219.718 (123), p<0.001, Comparative Fit Index/Tucker-Lewis Index=0.937/0.922, root mean square error of approximation (90% CI)=0.062 (0.048 to 0.075), standardised root mean square residual=0.049). MI had a large effect on DSO symptoms, β=0.667, p<0.001, and a medium effect on PTSD symptoms, β=0.394, p<0.001. Daily stress but not trauma exposure was significantly related to MI, β=0.618, p<0.001.

Conclusions: The prevalence of PTSD and CPTSD in a treatment-seeking sample of nurses inform healthcare administrators, policymakers and medical staff about the demand for psychosocial interventions for healthcare workers focused on stress management to address their daily stressors and mitigate effects on MI or trauma-focused treatments for PTSD/CPTSD.

Trial registration number: NCT04817995; Pre-results.

Keywords: COVID-19; MEDICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING; MENTAL HEALTH.

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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The model of factors for PTSD symptoms and DSO symptoms among nurses, ***p

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