Mental health, safety and support during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study of primary health care nurses.
community nursing
mental health
nursing workforce
pandemic
primary care
primary health care
Journal
Journal of nursing management
ISSN: 1365-2834
Titre abrégé: J Nurs Manag
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9306050
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2022
Mar 2022
Historique:
revised:
23
11
2021
received:
25
10
2021
accepted:
05
12
2021
pubmed:
11
12
2021
medline:
4
3
2022
entrez:
10
12
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study is to explore primary health care nurses' mental health, concerns and perceived safety and supports during COVID-19. Respiratory pandemics have negative impacts on nurses' wellbeing. While literature is replete with hospital nurses' experiences, there is less exploration of COVID-19 impacts on primary health care nurses. Given the importance of primary health care nurses in the health system, understanding their experiences is vital. Three hundred and fifty nine primary health care nurses responded to an online cross-sectional survey. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) was used to measure emotional state. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. DASS-21 scores indicated that 39.6% of participants were experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety or stress. Of those, 41.8% were experiencing symptoms on one scale, 26.9% were experiencing symptoms on two scales and 31.2% were experiencing symptoms across all three scales. Most participants identified that their feelings were related to COVID-19. COVID-19 is having a significant impact on primary health care nurses' mental health. Nurse managers need to develop strategies to effectively address nurses' concerns and effectively support them to sustain the workforce during and after the pandemic. Findings from this study can inform the design of effective nurse support programmes to reduce mental health impacts and promote staff wellbeing during the pandemic.
Sections du résumé
AIM
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to explore primary health care nurses' mental health, concerns and perceived safety and supports during COVID-19.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Respiratory pandemics have negative impacts on nurses' wellbeing. While literature is replete with hospital nurses' experiences, there is less exploration of COVID-19 impacts on primary health care nurses. Given the importance of primary health care nurses in the health system, understanding their experiences is vital.
METHODS
METHODS
Three hundred and fifty nine primary health care nurses responded to an online cross-sectional survey. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) was used to measure emotional state. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
RESULTS
RESULTS
DASS-21 scores indicated that 39.6% of participants were experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety or stress. Of those, 41.8% were experiencing symptoms on one scale, 26.9% were experiencing symptoms on two scales and 31.2% were experiencing symptoms across all three scales. Most participants identified that their feelings were related to COVID-19.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
COVID-19 is having a significant impact on primary health care nurses' mental health. Nurse managers need to develop strategies to effectively address nurses' concerns and effectively support them to sustain the workforce during and after the pandemic.
IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT
CONCLUSIONS
Findings from this study can inform the design of effective nurse support programmes to reduce mental health impacts and promote staff wellbeing during the pandemic.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
393-402Subventions
Organisme : University of Wollongong
Organisme : Australian College of Nursing
Informations de copyright
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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