The Impact of Sociodemographic Characteristics on Coping Strategies Used by Nurses Working at COVID and Non-COVID Hospital Departments during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(6), P. 1144 - 1144

Published: June 20, 2022

Background: The aim of our study was to compare coping strategies applied by nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic at (CoV) and non-COVID-19 (non-CoV) hospital departments with regards their sociodemographic characteristics in order that system can provide them better support future similar situations. Methods: A total 380 out 1305 participated survey December 2020. Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) used. Stepwise regression analysis used determine interaction between strategies. Results: CoV married (62.2%) problem- (p = 0.010) emotion- 0.003) focused more avoidance less 0.007). master’s degrees (11.1%) both emotion-focused < 0.01), older emotional than younger 0.027), whereas 0.01). without children (41%) who had 2–3 0.001). Among non-CoV nurses, use recorded (4%) those a high school diploma (44.2%) 0.002). Avoidance also (79.1%) 0.001) Conclusions: Sociodemographic factors such as experience, age, level education marital status influenced chosen health crisis.

Language: Английский

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Determinants of Quality of Life in the COVID-19 Pandemic Situation among Persons Using Psychological Help at Various Stages of the Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(10), P. 6023 - 6023

Published: May 16, 2022

This article presents the results of three surveys conducted during initial stage COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020 and late June/early July 2020, when pandemic restrictions were force. The covered patients who had used psychological assistance before pandemic. two cross-sectional one was longitudinal. first survey involved 270 people (age: M = 29.59, SD 10.74, women 79.3%), second 117 subjects 29.40, 11.49, 85.5%). third, longitudinal, 83 26.61, 7.17, 89.2%). In our research we Conservation Resources Evaluation questionnaire, abbreviated version Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced, WHO Quality Life Scale, a questionnaire for collecting sociodemographic information. Our analysis quality-of-life correlates studies leads an observation that using help, constant determinants quality life are high gain resources little loss resources. phase active strategies not linked sense life. sense, however, diminished by number negative strategies, such as denial, venting, substance use, restraint, self-blame. After 3 months ongoing perceived positively correlated with related seeking instrumental support coping. this most likely points process adapting difficult situation. longitudinal demonstrate increasing escapism. attempt at explaining which factors determined after showed crucial are: occurrence changes distribution resilience-oriented resources, changed frequency passive ways coping-but only into thus obtained can be both prevention work persons affected consequences

Language: Английский

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Sleep disorders, stress coping strategies and neurobehavioral aspects: an outlook on the impact of covid‑19 in first‑year resident physicians

Biomedical Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(5)

Published: March 6, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the physical and mental health of healthcare professionals. present study explored relationship between sleep disorders, stress, coping strategies neurobehavioral aspects among young physicians during second wave pandemic. Through multi-assessment approach, this cross-sectional collected sociodemographic occupational data from first-year resident doctors in southern Italy. Subjective quality, chronotype, work-related approach mood state were assessed by administering validated questionnaires face-to-face interviews. Among 258 enrolled study, ~25% complained poor mainly male subjects [odds ratio (OR), 2.52]. Alcohol consumption resulted as risk factor for quality (OR, 1.97). None participants reported stress showing, contrary, high score vigor profile state, particular with previous working experience COVID patients prevention (P<0.040 P<0.035, respectively). Women more likely to adopt that involved search social support, confirming their tendency manage stressful situations through emotion-focused mechanisms. set these results represents sight attitude facing pandemic, its wave. has turned spotlight importance early diagnosis well-being. Further studies are performed monitor long-term consequences status.

Language: Английский

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The Responsiveness of Mental Health Service Professionals to Two Years of Pandemic Emergency in Italy

Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 50(6), P. 849 - 860

Published: July 10, 2023

Abstract This multicenter cross-sectional study explored the responsiveness of Mental Health Services (MHS) to two years COVID-19 emergency in Italy. Specifically, ability staff to: acknowledge users’ capabilities and value teamwork; reinvent service maintain/introduce good practices; and, positive aspects pandemic experience. These were investigated relation socio-demographic professional variables. Professionals from 17 MHS 15 Italian Regions completed an online questionnaire on transformation during COVID-19. Data collected at end national health (March 1-April 30, 2022). Most 1077 participants said they: paid more attention physical health; revised treatment plans; mediated between user needs safe work procedures; revalued importance gestures habits; discovered unexpected personal resources users; found The multivariate analyses showed significant differences opinions related gender, workplace, role, geographic area MHS, covarying with Compared male staff, female perceived as flexible capable maintain best practices, acknowledged users. central northern Italy southern gave values teamwork, practices higher transformations. findings may be useful for planning community-oriented post-pandemic period, taking into account both experience gained by process adaptation.

Language: Английский

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Structural Inequity and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Sleep Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting global lockdowns, hospitalizations, increased unemployment rates have disproportionately affected minoritized racial/ethnic groups, which likely exacerbated existing disparities in sleep health around world. In this chapter, we summarize research findings that describe various dimensions by race/ethnicity, globally, before during ongoing pandemic. Understanding structural inequities impact sleep-health disparities, also literature on COVID-19 from a socioecological perspective at individual, household, community, societal levels. We identify salient gaps, such as limited objectively measured data, lack intersectionality being investigated, few public interventions employed. Considering these gaps limitations, provide future directions, promote need to employ an intersectional perspective, well as, equity or racism lens, discuss importance multilevel, multi-pronged can improve across socially disadvantaged groups.

Language: Английский

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Insomnia among female flight attendants: Related factors and its association with mental health

Work, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 76(4), P. 1455 - 1463

Published: June 27, 2023

Sleep and mental health are very important in the aviation industry. Reports show that gender is one of risk factors insomnia, most Asian flight attendants female. Therefore, it necessary to understand correction among female attendants.

Language: Английский

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Labirintos emocionais da pandemia de COVID-19: relato de psicólogos hospitalares de Belém, Pará

Brazilian Journal of Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(8), P. 23691 - 23707

Published: Aug. 8, 2023

Esta pesquisa aborda os relatos de profissionais da psicologia hospitalar região metropolitana Belém do Pará durante o período pandemia COVID-19. Estas narrativas relataram sobre as mudanças emocionais e atividades que realizaram este tão conturbado história brasileira. Para tanto, psicólogos foram entrevistados virtualmente com entrevistas semiabertas suas falas examinadas por meio análise conteúdo, conseguindo se observar quais efeitos nas no emocional desses profissionais. Com isso, dos participantes trouxeram fatores tanto emoções negativas quanto neutras desenvolvimento pandemia. Todavia, esses também observaram uma nova categoria possíveis ações esse utilização aparelhos eletrônicos. Os hospitalares passaram dificuldades não encontradas em outras profissões saúde trabalhavam nos hospitais eles.

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