Stress and Occupational Burnout of Nurses Working with COVID-19 Patients

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 19(19), С. 12688 - 12688

Опубликована: Окт. 4, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic brings many challenges to the daily work of nurses. While carrying out professional tasks for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus, nurses experience tremendous psychological pressure due their workload in a high-risk environment. This causes severe stress and leads occupational burnout. The purpose this study was assess level burnout among surveyed working COVID-19. A total 118 virus participated study. Among respondents, there were 94.9% women 5.1% men. average age respondents 38.1 +/- 2.1. survey conducted between April May 2022. research tool questionnaire, consisting three parts: sociodemographic data self-administered questionnaire containing questions about specifics patients. third part standardized tool: MBI Burnout Questionnaire by Christina Maslach. Participation anonymous voluntary. Statistical analysis independence variables used Chi-square test. On other hand, coefficients based on Phi test Kramer's V test, as well non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test (for 2 samples) Kruskal-Wallis more than determine strength relationship. During these analyses, addition standard statistical significance, corresponding "p" values calculated using Monte Carlo method. results obtained allow us conclude that are exposed various stressors leading vast majority i.e., 90.7%, believe is an integral nursing profession 55.67 9.77 pts., emotional exhaustion 24.74 6.11, depersonalization 12.42 2.99 sense personal achievement 18.52 4.50 which means only slightly half noticed symptoms themselves. has revealed patient who positive cause related experiencing group

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the concept and management strategies of caring stress among clinical nurses: a scoping review

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15

Опубликована: Май 28, 2024

Objective The concept of caring stress and its specific management has received less attention than other dimensions in nurses. Therefore, to clarify the stress, a scoping review study was designed. This aimed investigate among clinical nurses examine strategies used for management. Methods employed methodology comprehensively map essential concepts attributes phenomenon by drawing on wide range sources. International databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web Science, Google Scholar, Scientific Information Database (SID) were searched gather relevant studies published until October 1, 2023. MESH terms included “caring stress”, “care”, “stress”, “nurse”, “stress management” used. Two reviewers independently collected data from full-text papers, ensuring that each paper underwent assessment at least two reviewers. Results Out 104,094 articles initially searched, 22 this study. High workloads, transmitting infection, stressful thoughts, emotions, communications significant factors Also, rest breaks during patient care shifts, playing music ward, denial critical situations examples positive negative coping ways reduce stress. Conclusion Effective can lead better safety. Stressed are more likely make errors or become vigilant their duties, impacting outcomes. By addressing practice prioritize well-being. Further research is required delve deeper into issue concerning future.

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of Mental Well-Being, Stress, and Coping Strategies on Resilience among Staff Nurses during COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: A Structural Equational Model

Healthcare, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(3), С. 368 - 368

Опубликована: Янв. 28, 2023

Previous studies have revealed various factors related to nurses' resilience and predictors of resilience. However, there are no analysing the association three variables-mental well-being, coping strategies, stress-with This study aims assess impact mental levels stress, strategies on using path analysis. used a cross-sectional approach that involved 763 nurses from 16 major hospitals in eastern northern regions Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 pandemic. The data gathering was conducted August November 2022. staff possessed positive wellness (3.75 ± 1.08), moderate stress (3.06 1.21), adequate skills (3.33 1.23), low level (2.90 1.040). Age had small effect (β = 0.040; p < 0.001) but work experience -0.019; > 0.139) marital status 0.019; 0.072) were not significant. Conversely, well-being 0.043; -0.089; resilience, 0.561; large Therefore, must be reinforced at all times assist other healthcare professionals identifying contributing elements maintain these workers' face unforeseen protracted pandemics life events.

Язык: Английский

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Occupational injuries, mental workload and coping strategies among the nursing workforce in the Eastern Region of Ghana: a multi-centre study

BMC Nursing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025

The nursing profession plays a crucial role in the quality of healthcare services. While nurses face occupational injury challenges globally, mental workload, which is often overlooked, significant these injuries. Understanding nurses' coping strategies can help develop effective interventions. study examined influence workload on injuries and among nurses. A multi-centre cross-sectional was conducted selected hospitals Eastern Region Ghana. Using stratified sampling technique, 317 staff from 6 participated study. researcher-developed questionnaire, NASA Task Load Index Brief COPE scale were used to measure injury, Descriptive statistics, Pearson moment-product correlations, regression analysis analyse data at statistical significance 0.05. Needle pricks, sharps, exposure blood other body fluids, back pain patient handling tasks shared participants past year. also revealed high level participants. correlation observed between various adopted different dealing with active instrumental support being most strategies. findings underscore importance addressing reduce To achieve this, must be provided appropriate minimise stress. Providing accessible tailored needs significantly improve their well-being job performance. Healthcare administrators policymakers should consider results when designing interventions workforce.

Язык: Английский

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“Patient dignity can be ensured by providing adequate health care”: A phenomenological analysis on survival strategies of military nurses

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(4), С. e25893 - e25893

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024

Highlights•Nurses consciously avoided negativity and actively sought positive perspectives to alleviate stress maintain an optimistic mindset.•Nurses assisted their colleagues, creating a collaborative environment where knowledge resources were shared.•Nurses consistently embrace essential nursing ethical values, treating patients with respect, compassion, empathy.•Employers feedback from healthcare workers improve the quality of services promote open communication.•Family members became source strength motivation, reminding nurses importance work impact they making.AbstractBackgroundThe devastating COVID-19 outbreak has considerably influenced basic human needs. Due organizational limitations, workload, shortage professionals, particularly military in developing countries, faced critical situations dealing patients. However, little is known about survival strategies used while caring for coronavirus-infected patients.AimsThis study aimed investigate that inspired manage Bangladesh.MethodsThis employed phenomenology practice framework developed by Max van Manen. Fourteen purposefully selected participate this study. Semi-structured online interviews conducted individually January February 2023 three divisional (Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet) dedicated hospitals Bangladesh. The was reported using COREQ checklist. Audio-video sessions discussions recorded, analyzed, transcribed verbatim. Dataset analysis performed thematic analysis.ResultsEight themes developed: (i) Nurses' self-strategies; (ii) colleagues' strategies; (iii) Nurse managers' (iv) Feelings values; (v) Employers' (vi) Government (vii) Family members' (viii) Strategies social people.ConclusionsThe study's findings would inspire professionals use various when facing clinical situations. Additionally, encourages develop skills avoid depression, fear, anxiety learn how deal work-related

Язык: Английский

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Self-Perceived Stress in Association with Emotional Experiences Following Patient Death and Coping Adequacy among Clinical Nurses in Lithuania: A Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 13(9), С. 2533 - 2533

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2024

(1) Background: Stress is defined as a psychological sensation related to change in both human physiology and behavior response threat or challenge. As the prevalence of stress increasing globally, nurses represent risk group for exposure stress-related alterations. The aim this study was explore how clinical Lithuania cope with perceived chronic relation additional emotional experiences following death patient. (2) Methods: During four-week period October 2023, total 283 female nurses, aged between 20 70 years old, were enrolled single cross-sectional study. PSS-10 (perceived scale) Brief-COPE (Coping Orientation Problems Experienced) questionnaires applied assess level self-perceived use coping styles along adequate strategies. Furthermore, nurses’ emotions, evoked patient death, classified depending on their valence. Both multiple linear logistic regression statistical analyses conducted examine associations dependent independent variables. (3) Results: identified that more than half experienced several times month. A moderate-to-high symptoms mental suffered by 76% caregivers. arousal may induce occurrence complexity refers competitive feelings, namely, helplessness (adjusted odd ratio (AOR) 1.7, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.1; 2.9), disappointment (AOR 1.9, CI 3.5), anxiety 1.2; 4.2), guilt (ORadj 4.7, 1.4; 5.7), can serve potential trigger development nurses. In terms emotion-focused control (β 0.1, −0.1; −0.2, R2 = 0.12), Lithuanian had low stress. problem-focused −0.3; −0.1, 0.09) also not addressed an appropriate extent. avoidance style associated moderate–high levels 0.5, 0.4; 0.7, 0.24). avoidant strategy behavioral disengagement significantly resilience adverse way. cognitive process self-blame considered meaningful maladaptive component magnifying (4) Conclusions: highlights need implement recommendations boosting health. Hospitals should contribute assistance providing necessary training stress-coping strategies order promote sustainability health through social support interventions, it would be useful upgrade daily routines mindfulness-based trainings.

Язык: Английский

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Anxiety and Depression Levels and Coping Strategies among Polish Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(4), С. 3319 - 3319

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical staff were commonly exposed to stress, work under pressure, and long shifts, may have experienced a fear of infecting loved ones or for their own health. All these factors increased likelihood that healthcare workers will experience symptoms depression, anxiety, other mental health disorders. In this cross-sectional study, group respondents was gathered from employees 78 hospitals in Poland. A questionnaire completed electronically by 282 people, aged between 20 years. The study used Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) MiniCOPE examine anxiety depression symptoms, coping strategies, respectively. With age, declared fewer tended milder depression. Participants with chronic illnesses, mood disorders, disorders also reported higher levels symptoms. More than 20% felt need consult psychologist. entire professionals surveyed, most strategies stress "denial", "psychoactive drug alcohol use", "cessation activities", while least strategy "acceptance". Given surveyed professionals, they be predictors deterioration state run. obtained results suggest it is likely pre-existing problems had greater impact on during pandemic profession itself. Therefore, taking care well-being should priority employers.

Язык: Английский

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‘And what did you do about my emotions during Covid‐19?’ Making sense of negative emotions at work through institutional logics and Critical Systems Heuristics

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 40(6), С. 836 - 852

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2023

Abstract The literature on Covid‐19 has demonstrated that frontline workers use different coping strategies and engage in sense‐making to address negative emotions. However, we know little about the underlying process of sense‐making. Thus, this paper uses institutional logics investigate how emotions is enabled constrained. This analysis draws a diary written by nurse at an Italian hospital, which represents account experienced medical staff. identifies set enablers disablers sense‐making, as well as, patterns alleviate intensify workers' Based these findings evidence Covid‐task force Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital Bergamo, Italy, illustrates Critical Systems Heuristics means through participatory conversations consider logics.

Язык: Английский

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Analysis of the Level of Stress and Methods of Coping with Stress among the Nursing Staff

Nursing Reports, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(3), С. 1318 - 1330

Опубликована: Сен. 14, 2023

In general, "stress" is the reaction of body to mental and physical demands placed on it. Stress disrupts balance, reduces ability work function, which negatively affects performance duties. The aim this study was analyse level stress ways coping with it among nursing staff. covered 220 nurses employed at Provincial Specialist Hospital in Włocławek. research tool Perceived Scale (PSS-10) Brief-COPE. results survey showed occurrence average high levels experiencing 36% 40%of staff, respectively. Brief-COPE scale show that substance use/gender (men) use emotional support/place (internal medicine department) are significant p < 0.01. Considering impact workplace psychoactive substances, can be seenthat people working surgical ward more likely substances. Furthermore, find easier think plan what do when faced a difficult life situation. Most often, respondents highest experience, i.e., elderly, declared return religion. indicate community experiences an or degree. strategies mainly based active seeking instrumental support. Further needed field. This not pre-registered publicly accessibly registry.

Язык: Английский

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Nurses Lived Experiences, Burdens and Coping Strategies During COVID-19 Pandemic

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 47(3), С. 223 - 242

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2024

This is a qualitative phenomenological study that was designed to navigate through nurses' lived experiences, burdens, and coping strategies while working with COVID-19 patients. The sample included 20 nurses who had worked patients for more than or equal 6 months. interviews were conducted between October 1, 2021, April 15, 2022. At time, the third COVID wave elapsed, we peaking on fourth pandemic wave, so participants minimum of 2 3 peaks. Six themes emerged, which were: crisis, professional relationship burden, personal environmental physical symptom emotional burden crisis. Nurses' experiences during deep, intense, moderately highly affecting their ways thinking, feeling, behaving. That experience opened eyes countless number challenges require special attention, care, preparation many levels. minimal preparatory levels are personal, departmental, organizational, strategic.

Язык: Английский

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