Training nursing staff who have been victim of work labour harassment on the island of Crete in strengthen of their self-esteem with anonymous group psychotherapy through teleconferencing

Abstract

Background: Professional self-esteem for nursing profession refers to the extent to which a person experiences its work as important while appreciating its performance as important. There is evidence that self-esteem is important for health. The majority of the victims of occupational harassment of nursing staff have a middle self – esteem. Purpose: This study tests the effectiveness of adding a fourteen weeks schema-focused Anonymous group psychotherapy via teleconference in victims of workplace harassment in nursing personnel in the island of Crete, Greece. Method: An investigation was carried out in the area of Crete between August 2017 and January 2018 in fourteen Health Centers, two Primary National Health Networks, four Emergency Department, eleven Intensive Care Units. The total sample of the present study was 213 nurses. This case–control study was carried out by α qualified psychologist. The participants were 14 nurses victims of workplace harassment assigned randomly to psychotherapy group and a control group to enhance of their self-esteem. Results: Statistically significant difference are presented in the psychotherapy group during a 14-week period for the scale of General Selfesteem (p-value = 0.002) measured with the Culture Free Self-Esteem Inventories. Conclusions: Anonymous group psychotherapy via teleconference is a safe and effective method for treating self - esteem in victims of workplace harassment. KEYWORDS: Anonymous group psychotherapy, Teleconference, Self-esteem, Nursing Personnel