During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses were exposed to many stressors, which may have been associated with some mental health problems. However, most of the studies carried out on nurses’ quality of life and workplace wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic took a pathogenic approach. Given that current scientific knowledge in this field presented too many gaps to properly inform preventive and therapeutic action, the aim of this study was to explore whether protective factors (resilience, perceived social support, and professional identification) and stressors (perceived stress and psychosocial risks in the workplace) influenced the quality of life and workplace wellbeing perceived by Portuguese nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data for this cross-sectional study was collected through online self-administered questionnaires. Linear regression models were used to analyze the relationships between variables. Results showed that perceived stress, resilience and job satisfaction were associated with quality of life and workplace wellbeing among Portuguese nurses. The study’s findings could serve to inform health policy and should draw the attention of nursing managers to the needs and difficulties reported by nurses, to the importance of providing them with emotional support, and to the relevance of promoting a good work environment.

Aims and ObjectivesIdentify and compare learning needs, levels of self‐efficacy and their association among inpatients and outpatients of a cardiac care unit with coronary heart disease who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a Swiss university hospital.BackgroundAfter primary PCI, 42% of patients will suffer a recurrent ischemic cardiovascular event. Although adherence to therapeutic regimen contributes to prevent recurrence, patient adherence remains low. To strengthen it, learning needs and self‐efficacy must be considered when developing effective therapeutic patient education (TPE).MethodsLearning needs and self‐efficacy were assessed using the Cardiac Patient Learning Needs Inventory (CPLNI) and the Cardiac Self‐Efficacy Scale among inpatients and outpatients. The STROBE checklist for cross‐sectional studies was used in reporting this study.ResultsNinety‐three patients participated in the study with a participation rate of 73.9%. The CPLNI median total score was significantly higher in inpatients than in outpatients: 4.23 (3.82, 4.64) versus 3.67 (3.33, 4.09), p < .001. In both units, participants declared that the most important need was related to ‘anatomy and physiology’ of the heart. Despite the high score, the least important need was about ‘physical activity’ for inpatients and ‘miscellaneous information’ for outpatients. No statistically significant differences were found among patients from both units regarding their self‐efficacy level.ConclusionsThis study shows that after PCI, patients have high learning needs and moderate levels of self‐efficacy that require addressing.Relevance to Clinical PracticePatient's individual learning needs and self‐efficacy level must be assessed prior/after PCI. A tailored TPE that considers individual learning needs and self‐efficacy is recommended as a preventative measure to reduce recurrent ischemic cardiovascular events. Nurses can play a key role in this process.No Patient or Public ContributionFor feasibility reasons, patients and public were not involved in the design, conduct, reporting or dissemination plans of this research.