Coping profiles and their association with vicarious post‐traumatic growth among nurses during the three waves of the COVID‐19 pandemic

Journal of Clinical Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2024

Abstract Aims This study aimed to examine (a) changes in coping strategies and vicarious post‐traumatic growth (VPTG) across three timepoints of the COVID‐19 pandemic among nurses; (b) discrete groups nurses with unique profiles (c) association these VPTG timepoints. Background Although literature abounds negative mental health consequences healthcare professionals, much less is known about positive on nurses, that they use, how change over time. Design was a cross‐sectional web‐based survey at during pandemic. Methods A sample 429 completed online Post‐Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) Brief Coping Orientation Problems Experienced (COPE) measure strategies, respectively. The STROBE checklist used report present study. Results Significantly higher scores were observed third timepoint. Different employed Nurses responded either an active, avoidant or passive profile. levels reported by active profile compared those profile, whereas difference between not significant. Conclusions Notwithstanding preponderance achieving high VPTG, copers had more gains than copers, suggesting doing something cope stressor—let it be trying avoid it—was better nothing. Relevance Clinical Practice identification distinct their particular use policymakers practitioners developing tailored prevention intervention efforts help effectively manage demands Patient Public Contribution No patient public contribution since exclusively conducted authors.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of a mindfulness-based interventions on stress, burnout in nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14

Опубликована: Авг. 3, 2023

Stress in the healthcare environment causes negative effects nurses such as burnout, anxiety, and depression. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted increased pressure on medical staff globally, highlighting potential benefits of mindfulness-based interventions reducing nurses' stress levels. Despite numerous studies exploring effect training nurses, results remain inconclusive.To systematically evaluate impact mindfulness nurse's performance increase certainty existing evidence.This study searched various databases, including EBSCO, Embase, Web Science, PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, Cochrane Online Library, Wanfang, SinoMed, CNKI, VIP, for randomized controlled trials up until 02 December 2022. Two investigators independently screened extracted data from articles, while also assessing risk bias. was analyzed using RevMan 5.4 software.This review identified 15 out 2,171 records retrieved, consisting a total 1,165 participants who were randomized. Post-intervention analysis provided very-low evidence moderate effectiveness [standardized mean difference (SMD) = -0.81; 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.11 to -0.52], with no significant anxiety (SMD -0.30; CI -0.72 0.13) or depression -0.24; -0.55 0.07). However, effective demonstrated by lower scores emotional exhaustion -4.27; -5.94 -2.59) depersonalization -2.89; -4.24 -1.54) higher personal accomplishment 2.81; 0.12 5.50). There sustained improvement levels short-term (≤3 months), delayed burnout. only two available later follow-ups, there long-term effects.Mindfulness-based may be viable intervention improving psychological wellbeing stress, burnout.https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42023387081.

Язык: Английский

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Finding the positives from the COVID-19 pandemic: factors associated with posttraumatic growth among nurses in Hong Kong

European journal of psychotraumatology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2022

Due to active involvement with patients for COVID-19 treatments, nurses are susceptible adverse psychological outcomes amid the pandemic. Despite distress, studies have suggested that able experience positive changes (i.e. posttraumatic growth; PTG) during Research on other populations has also indicated COVID-19-specific worries and work-related coping resources associated people's pandemic.This study examined how socio-demographic characteristics, COVID-19-related worries, variables (satisfaction work workplace pandemic guidelines) were PTG among in Hong Kong.Nurses (N = 1510) working hospitals community settings recruited through nursing associations Kong between 8 August 2020 22 September 2020. They invited complete a cross-sectional survey measuring their sociodemographic satisfaction pandemic-control measures.Results from hierarchical regressions found those non-full-time (β -0.06), affiliating religion 0.24), having higher distress (βs ranging 0.12-0.15), 0.14) (ps < .05). Moreover, significant interaction control guidelines emerged explaining 0.08, p .05), such guideline was only 0.09, .03), but not lower -0.05, > .05).Nurses did report Future could focus contributing factors of design effective strategies enhance promote psychosocial outcomes.Antecedentes: Debido la participación activa de pacientes en los tratamientos COVID-19, las/os enfermeras son susceptibles resultados psicológicos adversos medio pandemia COVID-19. A pesar angustia, estudios han sugerido que las(os) enfermeras(os) pueden experimentar cambios positivos (es decir, crecimiento postraumático; CPT) durante pandemia. Investigación otras poblaciones también ha indicado las preocupaciones específicas por y recursos afrontamiento relacionados con el trabajo están asociados personas pandemia.Objetivo: Este estudio examinó cómo características sociodemográficas, relacionadas (satisfacción pautas pandémicas lugar trabajo) se asociaron CPT entre Kong.Métodos: Las(os) trabajan hospitales entornos comunitarios fueron reclutadas(os) través asociaciones enfermería agosto del septiembre Los participantes invitados completar una encuesta transversal midió sus sobre satisfacción medidas pandemias trabajo.Resultados: regresiones jerárquicas encontraron aquellos que: no trabajaban tiempo completo −0.06), afiliaban religión tenían mayores angustia psicológica oscilan 0.12–0.15) mayor laboral 0.14), más alto Además, interacción significativa trabajo, surgió al explicar modo guía sólo asoció un aquéllos pero menor −0.05, .05).Conclusiones: informaron futuros podrían centrarse factores contribuyen para diseñar estrategias eficaces fin mejorar promover psicosociales positivos.背景: 鑑於需要經常接觸接受新型冠狀病毒治療的患者, 護士在疫情期間比起一般大眾更容易出現精神健康問題。即使如此, 不同學術研究皆提出護士們能夠在疫情中找到正面的經歷(亦稱創傷後成長 (Post-traumatic growth, PTG))。其他文獻也同樣指出人們對新型冠狀病毒的顧慮及工作有關的應對資源與他們創傷後成長有一定的關聯。目的: 這份研究主要調查香港護士們的社會經濟特徵、新型冠狀病毒有關的顧慮、工作有關的因素 (包括對於工作的滿足感、工作場所的疫情應對指引的滿意程度) 與創傷後成長的關聯。方法: 這份研究於2020年8月8日至9月22日進行。在香港的不同護理組織招募了1510正在醫院和社區環境工作的護士們, 邀請他們完成一份橫斷式問卷, 收集他們關於其社會經濟特徵、對新型冠狀病毒的顧慮、工作滿足感以及工作場所疫情應對措施的資料。結果: 從層次迴歸分析中可得知, 非全職 −0.06)、持有宗教信仰 0.24)、對於新型冠狀病毒有較高顧慮及精神困擾 (βs介乎 0.12–0.15)和有較高工作滿足感 的護士傾向感受到較高程度的創傷後成長 .05)。數據也發現, 對於工作疫情防控指引的滿意程度與精神困擾對解釋創傷後成長有顯著交互作用 .05)。只有在較高的精神困擾的護士當中, 工作疫情防控指引的滿意程度才會與創傷後成長有正向關聯 而此現象在精神困擾較低的受訪者中 .05)未有出現。總結: 本研究指出香港本地護士在新型冠狀病毒疫情下也感受到創傷後成長。未來的研究可針對創傷後成長的主要因素為相關部門設計改善護士心理健康的措施。.

Язык: Английский

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Factors Associated with Post-Traumatic Growth in Healthcare Professionals: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(12), С. 2524 - 2524

Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2022

Post-traumatic growth (PTG) research is flourishing across various disciplines; however, it only emerging in healthcare. Recently, a flurry of studies assessed PTG among healthcare professionals. However, to date, no systematic review has identified the factors that predict their experiences The current paper aims address this gap. Of 126 papers, 27 were selected for review. analysis range demographic, individual (work-related and personal), interpersonal environmental contributed professionals' PTG. Analysis findings offers novel perspective on by dividing them into personal work-related factors. Results also highlight variety psychological interventions can be used cultivate In addition, gaps research, implications further policy practice facilitate experience professionals are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Mental health, job satisfaction, and quality of life among psychiatric nurses in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26, С. 101540 - 101540

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2024

AimTo survey the mental health symptoms, job satisfaction, and quality of life psychiatric nurses working at hospitals in China early stage pandemic, to examine their associated factors.MethodsWe conducted a national 41 tertiary hospitals. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-Chinese version (DASS-C21), Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), World Health Organization Quality Life-Chinese (WHOQOL-BREF-CHN) were used assess participants' health, life, respectively. study was reported accordance with STROBE guidelines.ResultsIn total, 9193 completed survey, sample predominantly female (79.2%). overall prevalence depressive, anxious, stress symptoms 27.5%, 30.8%, 14.4%, general satisfaction level all participants about 76.8%. status 22.3% 23.2%, Multiple linear regression analysis showed that experience frontline work negative attitudes toward COVID-19 positively negatively (all P < 0.05).ConclusionsDuring common among China. Having worked perceived impact may contribute as well poor life. Targeted strategies focusing on ameliorating risk factors be needed provide better intervention.

Язык: Английский

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Social Support for Grief, Attachment, and Mental Health Among Bereaved Spouses During COVID‐19 Pandemic

Family Process, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 64(1)

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

This study explored the associations of grief support between social for and pandemic symptoms, attachment, mental health through accounting sociodemographic factors among bereaved spouses widowed as a result COVID-19 pandemic. From September 10 to November 23, 2020, cross-sectional mobile online survey was conducted, involving 92 participants with mean age 44.21 years. The sample predominantly Islamic (91%) female (88.8%), an average marriage duration 18.73 Participants completed assessments, including Grief Support Assessment Scale, Brief Symptom Rating Scale-5, Pandemic Revised Adult Attachment Couple Interaction Scale Marital Support. Results showed that extent which received (β = -0.36, p 0.03) were satisfied -0.29, negatively correlated grief. Age, education, attachment directly influenced health. A k-means cluster analysis identified younger (Mage 34.76 ± 4.63) experiencing greater difficulties (14.84 3.9), (7.23 3.06), needs (51.80 8.06). findings highlight needed higher than satisfaction during Additionally, dissatisfied demand resources from governmental nongovernmental organizations. emphasizes importance accessible, high-quality services are culturally religiously sensitive, especially in diverse contexts like Indonesia.

Язык: Английский

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Caring Futures: Australian Attitudes About the Desirability of Care Work

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 5, 2025

ABSTRACT Amid increasing public and policy attention on the care support sector, which millions of Australians rely upon for essential services, workers continue to advocate better pay fairer conditions. This article draws concepts recognition, value social distribution from feminist ethics scholarship explore how perceptions pay, job security, working conditions shape attitudes towards work. It also investigates personal experiences unpaid caregiving influence whether people view work as fulfilling their likelihood considering a future in sector. Using data an original, representative survey, findings demonstrate that positive security are strongly correlated with is fulfilling, while those who regard sector fair significantly more likely consider employment These underscore urgent need workforce planning reforms affirm societal by enhancing adequacy conditions, addressing long‐standing calls scholars sustainable economy.

Язык: Английский

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Perceived Trauma Among Nurses During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 34(2)

Опубликована: Март 26, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption to healthcare services worldwide, and although the was declared over, nurses continue experience burnout mental health implications because of events experienced since 2020. aim this study explore experiences trauma among during pandemic, using a qualitative descriptive design. This paper used secondary analysis qualitative, semi-structured interviews conducted with 55 Australian exploring their alcohol consumption, due frequent narratives traumatic arising process. Data were analysed structural coding reported in accordance Consolidated Checklist for Reporting Qualitative (CORE-Q guidelines). Four themes emerged data analysis: managing stress clinical environment COVID ('it doesn't feel like it's gone away'), post-pandemic war, wasn't it?'), bonding over shared ('I not expecting camaraderie that developed') after event ('If something bad happens whilst you're on shift, you just have pretend it hasn't happened'). Participants described lasting effects from working clinically they as trauma. These lasted governments worldwide announced an end participants these experiences, detrimental impact workforce well-being sustainability.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the magnitude and predictors of the long-term psychological impact of COVID-19 on frontline healthcare workers in Vietnam: a multi-center, cross-sectional study

BMC Health Services Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Mental Health Outcomes in Australian Healthcare and Aged-Care Workers during the Second Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(9), С. 4951 - 4951

Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2022

Objective: the COVID-19 pandemic has incurred psychological risks for healthcare workers (HCWs). We established a Victorian HCW cohort (the Coronavirus in Healthcare and Aged-Care Workers (COVIC-HA) study) to examine impacts on HCWs assess organisational responses over time. Methods: mixed-methods study, with baseline data collected via an online survey (7 May–18 July 2021) across four settings: ambulance, hospitals, primary care, residential aged-care. Outcomes included self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress (PTS), wellbeing, burnout, resilience, measured using validated tools. Work home-related perceptions workplace were also captured. Results: among 984 HCWs, clinically significant PTS reported by 22.5%, 14.0%, 20.4%, respectively, highest paramedics nurses. Emotional exhaustion reflecting moderate–severe burnout was 65.1%. Concerns about contracting at work transmitting common, but 91.2% felt well-informed changes 78.3% that support services available. Conclusions: Australian employed during 2021 experienced adverse mental health outcomes, prevalence differences observed according occupation. Longitudinal evidence is needed inform strategies physical wellbeing state policy levels.

Язык: Английский

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