Review: stress is a problem for mental health nurses but research on interventions is insufficient

Edwards D, Burnard P. A systematic review of stress and stress management interventions for mental health nurses. J Adv Nurs2003 ; 42 : 169 –200 [OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] QUESTION: Do mental health nurses experience occupational stress? Are stress management interventions effective? Systematic review with narrative synthesis. Studies were identified using PUBMED, EMBASE, SCISearch, Pascal, CINAHL, ASSIA, PsychLit, Clin Psych, Heathstar, Cochrane Library, British Nursing Index, SIGLE, and the National Research Register. Reference lists and selected nursing journals were hand searched and key authors contacted. Eligible studies comprised primary research mainly conducted in the UK and published in English between 1966 and 2000. 7 studies completed after the search date were also included. Data were extracted on … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DJournal%2Bof%2Badvanced%2Bnursing%26rft.stitle%253DJ%2BAdv%2BNurs%26rft.aulast%253DEdwards%26rft.auinit1%253DD.%26rft.volume%253D42%26rft.issue%253D2%26rft.spage%253D169%26rft.epage%253D200%26rft.atitle%253DA%2Bsystematic%2Breview%2Bof%2Bstress%2Band%2Bstress%2Bmanagement%2Binterventions%2Bfor%2Bmental%2Bhealth%2Bnurses.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1046%252Fj.1365-2648.2003.02600.x%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F12670386%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02600.x&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=12670386&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmental%2F6%2F4%2F126.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000181967500008&link_type=ISI