MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY MMU Birley Campus Department of Health, Psychology and Social Care. Information Sheet for Participants Title of Study: acute stroke care: the specialist nursing impact. Exploring feelings of secondary traumatic stress. A qualitative enquiry. Ethics Committee Reference Number: Participant Information Sheet This is an invitation to take part in a piece of research. You are being invited to take part in a research study. Before you decide whether or not to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. Ask us if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information. Please take time to decide whether or not you wish to take part. What is the purpose of the research? The proposed study aims to investigate how stroke specialist nurses are affected during working with acutely ill stroke patients. The aim is to explore how these groups of expert nurses cope with the considerable demands placed upon them in caring for such dependent individuals. The study aims to explore how stroke specialist nurses performance and physical/ mental wellbeing may be compromised by repeated exposure to sudden onset of severe disability, those who have suffered trauma as a result of stroke, unpredictable or uncertain outcomes and increased mortality. Such repeated exposure may lead to feelings of secondary traumatic stress. Why is the study being performed? A particular element of compassion fatigue is secondary traumatic stress. It is also termed vicarious traumatization and is characterized by the negative aspects of providing care to those who have experienced extreme or traumatic stressors. This manifests itself as feelings of being overwhelmed, exhausted, unhappy, disconnect, insensitive and lacking sustaining beliefs. It can result in
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY MMU Birley Campus Department of Health, Psychology and Social Care. Information Sheet for Participants Title of Study: acute stroke care: the specialist nursing impact. Exploring feelings of secondary traumatic stress. A qualitative enquiry. Ethics Committee Reference Number: Participant Information Sheet This is an invitation to take part in a piece of research. You are being invited to take part in a research study. Before you decide whether or not to take part, it is important for you to understand why the research is being done and what it will involve. Please take time to read the following information carefully and discuss it with others if you wish. Ask us if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information. Please take time to decide whether or not you wish to take part. What is the purpose of the research? The proposed study aims to investigate how stroke specialist nurses are affected during working with acutely ill stroke patients. The aim is to explore how these groups of expert nurses cope with the considerable demands placed upon them in caring for such dependent individuals. The study aims to explore how stroke specialist nurses performance and physical/ mental wellbeing may be compromised by repeated exposure to sudden onset of severe disability, those who have suffered trauma as a result of stroke, unpredictable or uncertain outcomes and increased mortality. Such repeated exposure may lead to feelings of secondary traumatic stress. Why is the study being performed? A particular element of compassion fatigue is secondary traumatic stress. It is also termed vicarious traumatization and is characterized by the negative aspects of providing care to those who have experienced extreme or traumatic stressors. This manifests itself as feelings of being overwhelmed, exhausted, unhappy, disconnect, insensitive and lacking sustaining beliefs. It can result in