Health Experiences of Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study

Harris, Melissa L.; McLeod, Anne; Titler, Marita G.

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“…Similarly, Harris ML et al (2023) revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic had adverse effects on nurses' mental health, including feelings of isolation, loss, strong emotions, and a sense of worthlessness. In addition, they reported physical health problems, including exhaustion and skin problems, due to the prolonged use of personal protective equipment (PPE) [14] . Another study by Vázquez Sánchez MÁ et al (2023) analyzed 25 Spanish nurse interviews to investigate the professional grief experienced by nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on nurses' psyche, and consequently on their professional and personal lives.…”

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Covid-19 pandemic? Mental health implications among nurses and Proposed interventions

Georgousopoulou,

Pervanidou,

Perdikaris

et al. 2024

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<abstract><sec> <title>Background</title> With its abrupt and huge health and socio-economic consequences, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a uniquely demanding, intensely stressful, and even traumatic period. Healthcare workers (HCW), especially nurses, were exposed to mental health challenges during those challenging times. </sec><sec> <title>Objectives</title> Review the current literature on mental health problems among nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. </sec><sec> <title>Methods</title> This is a narrative review and critical evaluation of relevant publications. </sec><sec> <title>Results</title> Nurses experienced higher levels of stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, frustration, stigma, and depersonalization compared to other HCW. Factors that increased this symptomatology included concerns about infection or infection of family members, inadequate staff protective equipment, extended working hours, insufficient information, a reduced sense of security, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The factors that improved the psychopathology included a general positive attitude, job satisfaction, adequate information and education, harmonious group relationships, post-traumatic development, emotional intelligence, psychological counseling, mindfulness-based stress reduction, stable leadership, guidance, and moral and practical administrative support. </sec><sec> <title>Conclusions</title> Recent studies clearly show that nurses, especially women, are the most vulnerable subgroup among HCW and are particularly prone to mental health impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The documented mental health vulnerability of frontline nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic requires preventive nursing management actions to increase resilience and to develop relevant defense mechanisms. </sec></abstract>

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Covid-19 pandemic? Mental health implications among nurses and Proposed interventions

Georgousopoulou,

Pervanidou,

Perdikaris

et al. 2024

AIMSPH

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“…During the last couple of years, many studies probed the experience of the first wave of the pandemic through a mixed-method design, collecting both qualitative and quantitative data. Among those studies, those which combined validated questionnaires and open-ended questions or in-depth interviews focused on specific populations, mainly health care workers, nurses and doctors (e.g., Svantesson et al, 2022;Harris et al, 2023;Richards et al, 2023), but also medical students (Rolland, 2022), family caregivers (Leleszi-Tróbert et al, 2022), women with young children (Wandschneider et al, 2022), children with obesity (Welling et al, 2022), supermarket workers (Mayer et al, 2022), and university students (Mourad et al, 2022). To our knowledge, three studies explored the effects of stress during the first wave of the pandemic through a mixed-method design.…”

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After the first lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Perceptions, experiences, and effects on well-being in Italian people

Covelli,

Camisasca,

Manzoni

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundSince the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent measures of containment, multiple studies have been conducted aimed at assessing the impacts on people’s psychophysical well-being; however, few studies have investigated the general population’s perceptions, experiences, and effects by adopting a mixed-method approach.MethodsA total of 855 Italian participants completed an online survey, conducted in the period following the first lockdown in Italy. Psychological well-being, perceived stress and COVID-19-related fears were assessed by standardized questionnaires (Psychological General Well-Being Index-Short version, Perceived Stress Scale 10, and Multidimensional Assessment of COVID-19-Related Fears). The process of sense-making of the experience during the lockdown period was also evaluated by means of an open-ended question.ResultsParticipants reported a lower level of general well-being, and a higher level of both perceived stress and COVID-19-related fear during the lockdown period compared to the time of the survey (1 month after the resumption of activities). The thematic analysis of responses to the open-ended question revealed two factors and five clusters, which explain the thematic variance among the narratives: the first factor refers to the type of experience (emotional states and feelings vs. objective descriptions of daily activities), while the second concerns positive or negative connotations of the experiences reported.ConclusionsThis study explored the psychological impact of the first lockdown on people’s well-being, and described the process of making sense of the experience during the lockdown 1 month after going back to previous habits. Results highlighted the effectiveness of the mixed-method approach for an in-depth and exhaustive investigation of people’s psychological condition during and after the first lockdown.

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“…example, studies conducted in the United States on the effect of the pandemic on the healthcare workforce have included only small samples of Midwestern healthcare workers, if any, and did not report results by region. 5,8,12,13 Furthermore, within U.S. studies, none found in our recent literature search assessed the mental health of the workforce at multiple time points throughout 2020 and 2021 as waves of COVID-19 cases surged. In addition, limited data have been published on self-care activities in which U.S. healthcare workers are engaged, 3,8,10 and no studies have addressed actions taken by healthcare organizations to support mental wellbeing during the pandemic.…”

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Implementing Longitudinal Wellbeing Interventions and Evaluation Among Midwestern Healthcare Workers During COVID-19

Lally,

Schmidt,

Kupzyk

et al. 2024

West J Nurs Res

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Background: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers throughout the world has been reported, but most studies have been cross-sectional and excluded the Midwestern U.S. healthcare workforce. Objective: This study aimed to longitudinally assess the psychological wellbeing and wellness strategies used by a Midwestern academic health system’s workforce at multiple points throughout waves of the COVID-19 pandemic to inform ongoing implementation of appropriate wellness activities. Methods: An anonymous REDCap survey linked within our team-developed wellness education was posted in the employee online newsletter in April (T1), July (T2), October 2020 (T3), and May 2021 (T4). Surveys were open to all employees (approx. 9000) for approximately 12 days at each time point. Anxiety, depressive symptoms, stress, self-efficacy, and self-care activities were assessed. Following each data collection, team members discussed findings and planned wellness education implementation. Results: Response ranged from n = 731 (T1) to n = 172 (T4). Moderate to severe stress was reported by 29.5% ( n = 203) of respondents at T1 and 34.0% ( n = 108) at T2. At T3, all psychological symptoms significantly increased ( p < .001) as COVID-19 surged, with 48.5% ( n = 141) of respondents reporting moderate to severe stress. At T4, stress significantly declined ( p < .001). Exercise was the most frequently reported coping strategy. Conclusions: Mental health symptoms reported by a Midwestern healthcare workforce increased during surges of COVID-19 hospitalizations. Individuals in non-patient contact roles experienced symptom levels similar to and at times with greater severity than healthcare personnel with patient contact roles.

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Health Experiences of Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Study

Cited by 11 publications

References 60 publications

Covid-19 pandemic? Mental health implications among nurses and Proposed interventions

Covid-19 pandemic? Mental health implications among nurses and Proposed interventions

After the first lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Perceptions, experiences, and effects on well-being in Italian people

Implementing Longitudinal Wellbeing Interventions and Evaluation Among Midwestern Healthcare Workers During COVID-19

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