Nursing for women's health

Women's Experiences of a Close Brush With Death and Posttraumatic Growth.

Nursing for women's health February 1, 2023 Mary Ellen Doherty, Elizabeth Scannell-Desch

To describe the experiences of women who have had a close brush with death and the elements of posttraumatic growth as a result of their experiences. Using a theoretical framework of posttraumatic growth, we conducted a qualitative descriptive study with interviews of women who have had a close brush with death. Women were interviewed in the environment of their choosing: in their home, at a...