Dedication in a Difficult Context: Faith-Based Nursing in Haiti

Authors

Lisa R. Roberts, Loma Linda University School of Nursing, Loma Linda, California, United States of America.Follow
Marie Georges, Loma Linda University School of Nursing, Loma Linda, California, United States of America.Follow
Jan M. Nick, Loma Linda UniversityFollow
Elizabeth Johnston Taylor, Loma Linda UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2021

Publication Title

Journal of Christian nursing : a quarterly publication of Nurses Christian Fellowship

ISSN

0743-2550

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.

Volume

38

Issue

2

First Page

82

Last Page

91

DOI

10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000816

PubMed ID

33660643

Recommended Citation

Roberts, Lisa R.; Georges, Marie; Nick, Jan M.; and Taylor, Elizabeth Johnston, "Dedication in a Difficult Context: Faith-Based Nursing in Haiti" (2021). Loma Linda University Faculty Publications. 312.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/fac_pubs/312