Psychological distress in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review

Journal of Safety Research, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 87, С. 297 - 312

Опубликована: Авг. 7, 2023

Healthcare workers serving during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been exposed to high work overload, which had an impact on their physical, mental, and social health. The aim of this study was assess risk factors associated with psychological distress among healthcare from January 2020 December 2022.A systematic review conducted based PRISMA statement. Articles were searched in Pubmed, Scopus, Web Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO databases.A total 59 articles included review. It observed that prevalence high. Female sex, being a nurse, young, living alone/being single, having chronic disease or psychiatric disorder history are main at personal level. Other occupational pandemic-related such as many years experience, presence symptoms contact history, not enough sleep, lower family support limited relationships, fear infecting friends family, reduced perception protection by protective equipment, working frontline, longer service duration found be influencing development pandemic.There personal, interpersonal, organizational can lead occurrence staff pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Anxiety, Stress, and Depression Among Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Morocco

INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 60

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an enormous psychological impact worldwide. This study aimed to assess anxiety, depression, stress, and compensatory behaviors among Moroccan healthcare workers (HCWs) during COVID-19. descriptive cross-sectional was conducted using a snowball sampling strategy. Online surveys were sent groups of HCWs working in Casablanca Fez cities. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) measured the Impact Event Scale revised (IES-R) scale, DASS-21 used measure participants. Compensatory by manage these symptoms also investigated. majority participants (72.5%) experienced moderate severe distress pandemic. (53.1%) reported mild extremely depression. Overall, nurses, female, frontline more depression (P < .001). Leisure activities (29%), sport (19%), drinking tea/coffee (19%) most common behaviors. Our findings suggest that support interventions targeting high-risk with heavy are needed. It is paramount importance improve endurance safeguard mental physical well-being HCWs, who find themselves on health humanitarian crises, when they needed most.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on intensive care unit workers: a nationwide survey

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 69(4), С. 472 - 484

Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2021

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Intensive care units nurses' burnout, organizational commitment, turnover intention and hospital workplace violence: A cross‐sectional study

Nursing Open, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10(2), С. 1102 - 1115

Опубликована: Сен. 20, 2022

This study aimed to (1) assess the relationship between intensive care unit (ICU) nurses' burnout, organizational commitment and turnover intention, (2) examine moderating effect of on ICU burnout (3) explore prevalence influencing factors hospital workplace violence among nurses.Cross-sectional design.Data were collected from August October 2020 a convenience sample registered nurses was recruited. To control common method biases, one-month temporal separation, Harman's single-factor analysis latent variables adopted. The tested by SPSS Hayes PROCESS Macro. Chi-square logistic regression used data.Organizational (β = -.23, 95% confidence interval -.45 -.03) continuance -.15, -.24 -.16) have negative moderation effects emotional exhaustion intention. 77.7% experienced violence, male staff nurses, with lower professional titles shorter working years greater odds experiencing this violence.

Язык: Английский

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Symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Health Care Personnel in Norwegian ICUs during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Prospective, Observational Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(12), С. 7010 - 7010

Опубликована: Июнь 8, 2022

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has induced demanding work situations in intensive care units (ICU). objective of our study was to survey psychological reactions, the disturbance social life, effort, and support ICU nurses, physicians, leaders. Methods: From May July 2020, this cross-sectional included 484 professionals from 27 hospitals throughout Norway. Symptoms anxiety depression were measured on Hopkins Symptom Checklist-10 (HSCL-10). post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) PCL-5. Results: population highly educated experienced professionals, well prepared for working with COVID-ICU patients. However, 53% felt socially isolated 67% reported a fear infecting others. Probable cases found 12.5% registered 11.6% 4.1% Younger age <5 years previous experiences predictors high HSCL-10 scores. Reported symptom-defined PTSD nurses 7.1%; leaders, 4.1%; 2.3% physicians. Conclusions: health talking colleagues as most helpful source support. leaders significantly higher mean score than physicians terms pushing themselves toward producing effort.

Язык: Английский

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One‐year follow‐up of hospital nurses' work experiences during the COVID ‐19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 79(7), С. 2502 - 2513

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023

To follow up on the experiences of Registered Nurses (RNs) working after 1 year COVID-19 pandemic in Canadian and American hospitals.Semi-structured interviews were conducted, transcripts analysed through a reflexive thematic analysis (RTA).RNs (n = 19) first interviewed spring 2020 re-interviewed their original (May 25, 2021-June 2021). Participants consisted nurses residing Canada Ontario 12) or hospitals 7), i.e., both local cross-border nurses.Five themes identified: (1) "You call us heroes, but you forgot us": described disrespect stigma from communities, government, workplaces. (2) "A whole new level busy": reported stressors at home work that had increased exponentially throughout pandemic. (3) "Running empty": burnout mental health struggles including depression, irritation, suicidal ideation; they coped using adaptive maladaptive strategies. (4) "The job nursing is painful": Ongoing issues led to re-evaluate commitments units, profession itself. (5) "Surviving an un-survivable day": shared positive moments helped give them strength carry on.Significant investments will be required hospital organizations governments ensure healthcare systems continue function safely for patients, families nurses.The purpose this study was understand describe nurses' during feeling disrespected, overwhelmed, burned out; many looking leave profession. These findings interest frontline as well managers policy makers.In investigation, participants.

Язык: Английский

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From Anxiety to Hardiness: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Spanish CCU Nurses in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Medicina, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 60(2), С. 215 - 215

Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2024

Background and Objectives: Evidence shows that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses suffered from emotional symptoms, yet in spite of this, few studies within “positive psychology” have analyzed emergence/promotion positive traits, such as hardiness. In this context, present study aimed to test a model regarding mediating role self-efficacy between anxiety experienced at beginning pandemic hardiness assessed six months later among critical care units (CCU) Spain. Materials Methods: An observational, descriptive, prospective longitudinal with two data collection periods: (1) 1 21 June 2020 (final phase state alarm declared Spain on 14 March) which socio-demographic occupational variables, (Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale, DASS-21), (General Self-Efficacy GSES) basal resilience (Resilience Scale-14, RS-14) were assessed, (2) follow-up 6 (January–March 2021) (Occupational Hardiness Questionnaire, OHQ) was evaluated. To analyze data, multivariate regressions performed using PROCESS macro (simple mediation, 4). Results: A total 131 Spanish CCUs, mean age 40.54 years (88.5% women) participated study. Moderate severe levels observed 19.1% sample. Significant correlations self-efficacy, (all p < 0.001). negative (p 0.001), = 0.027) 0.005). The indirect effect through significant (Effect (SE) −0.275 (0.100); LLCI −0.487, ULCI −0.097), contributing 28% variance, including 0.015), 0.784), gender 0.294) experience 0.652) covariates. mediation (non-significant anxiety-hardiness direct effect; Effect −0.053 (0.215), t 0.248, 0.804, −0.372, 0.479). Conclusions: results suggest CCU nurses, may contribute development resources self-efficacy.

Язык: Английский

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Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Workers and Initial Areas of Action for Intervention and Prevention—The egePan/VOICE Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(19), С. 10531 - 10531

Опубликована: Окт. 7, 2021

Introduction: Epidemics lead to an increase in occupational stress and psychological strain among healthcare workers. However, the impact of a pandemic outbreak on systems is yet be clearly defined. Therefore, this work aims describe analyze specific areas workload different groups workers during first wave COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A sample N = 8088 persons working German-speaking sector participated VOICE/egePan online survey, which addressed second quarter 2020. We used 15 self-constructed items, based Matsuishi et al. (2012), identify potential COVID-19-specific topics. Results: 7542 records were analyzed. Of these, 60.80% reported, retrospectively, since Problem tended indicated more frequently by women surveyed than men. Nurses, paramedics medical technicians reported highest fear infecting others while physicians physical or mental exhaustion. With respect age, older respondents less felt protected. Men people living alone likely use dysfunctional coping strategies. Migrants higher becoming infected as well they about increased levels smoking. Discussion: Retrospectively, led have focuses with regard situations, environmental conditions professions. In order lay best basis for healthy efficient work, it seems necessary take measures especially tailored needs

Язык: Английский

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Stress and substance abuse among workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in an intensive care unit: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 17(2), С. e0263892 - e0263892

Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2022

Objective Professionals working in intensive care units (ICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic have been exposed to stressful situations and increased workload. The association between symptoms of traumatic stress disorders, substance abuse personal/occupational characteristics Brazilian COVID-19-ICU workers is still be addressed. Our aim was evaluate prevalence those conditions find if associations exist. Methods In this observational, single-center, cross-sectional study, all professionals a ICU were invited fill an anonymous form containing screening tools for disorders abuse, section with questions regarding personal occupational information. Results Three hundred seventy-six participated. Direct exposure patients infected by COVID-19, history relatives sex (female) significantly associated signs disorders. 76.5% participants had scores compatible diagnosis Moreover, suggestive Tobacco Alcohol 11.7% 24.7%, respectively. Conclusion elevated on both forms. Providing psycho-social support may prevent future problems or abuse.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study

Nursing Open, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 9(3), С. 1744 - 1756

Опубликована: Фев. 23, 2022

Abstract Aim To describe the state of health Quebec nursing staff during pandemic according to their exposure COVID‐19, work‐related characteristics and sociodemographic factors (gender, generational age group). State was captured essentially by assessing psychological distress, depression symptoms fatigue. Design methods A large‐scale cross‐sectional study conducted with 1,708 nurses licenced practical in (87% women, mean 41 ± 11 years). The survey included several questionnaires validated health‐related scales (psychological fatigue). STROBE guidelines were followed reporting study's findings. Results showed that prevalence distress moderate severe. Women, generation Xers Yers, who cared for COVID‐19 patients those a colleague infected at work scored higher fatigue, depression.

Язык: Английский

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