Mental health and lifestyle in mental health nurses: a cross-sectional, nation-wide study from Uganda during COVID-19 times

Vancampfort, Davy; Mugisha, James

doi:10.11604/pamj.2022.42.210.33928

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“…The prevalence of psychological distress in healthcare workers variate ranging from 13.82% (Ghimire et al, 2022) to 92.6% (Vancampfort & Mugisha, 2022) due to the variability of the samples and the time period in which the data were collected. Nevertheless, an increase of the psychological distress has a direct negative impact on the healthcare professionals and an indirect effect on the patient as well (Arias-Ulloa et al, 2023).…”

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Multiple Sources of Stress for Healthcare Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Gurňáková

2023

Psychológia Práce a Organizácie 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented burden on healthcare professionals in doctor’s offices, hospitals, emergency medical services (EMS), and pharmacies. The aim of this paper was to identify the most important sources of occupational stress during this period among representatives of different healthcare professions. Results: A thematic analysis of the free statements of 125 doctors, 102 nurses, 29 health care assistants, 55 paramedics, 36 health care managers and 42 pharmacists from all over Slovakia illustrates the complex impact of the spread and management of the pandemic on all levels of the health care delivery system. The lack of personal protective equipment, limited functioning of general practitioners and the increase in infected patients led to an increased number of calls to EMS and increased the pressure on pharmacy staff, who were forced to substitute the role of general practitioners. Hospitals faced changes in the way each department operated, the number and severity of infected patients, and significant limitations in the implementation of the usual - white medicine. All healthcare professionals were negatively affected by the obligation to work regardless of their individual risks, preferences and needs, extreme public pressure, frequent changes in rules and regulations, and increased media attention.

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Multiple Sources of Stress for Healthcare Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Gurňáková

2023

Psychológia Práce a Organizácie 2023

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Psychológia Práce a Organizácie 2023

2023

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v dňoch 8. a 9. júna 2023 privítala účastníkov 22. ročníka konferencie Psychológia práce a organizácie. V rámci konferencie boli okrem pozvaných prednášok prezentované príspevky autoriek a autorov pôsobiacich tak na akademickej pôde, ako aj v praxi. Konferencia mala medzinárodný charakter a účastníci mali možnosť okrem 24 príspevkov zhliadnuť aj 12 posterov.Príspevky boli delené do blokov nazvaných Kvalita života v práci, Záťaž v práci, Školský psychológ, Diagnostika v psychológii práce, Pracovné ciele v nastupujúcej dospelosti a Pracovný trh, pričom podobné témy olo možné nájsť aj v posterovej sekcii.Veríme, že konferencia obohatila účastníkov o nové poznatky, priniesla cenné impulzy do novej práce a podnietila intenzívnejšiu komunikáciu a spoluprácu medzi akademickými pracoviskami a pracovnou praxou. Tešíme sa na ďalší ročník tohto podujatia.Prezentovaný zborník obsahuje vybrané príspevky prezentované na konferencii, pričom všetky uvedené príspevky prešli recenzným konaním.

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The prevalence and risk factors of PTSD symptoms among nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic—A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Hernández‐Bojorge,

Campos,

Parikh

et al. 2023

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Since the first reported outbreak in China, the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has raised serious concerns globally. The COVID‐19 pandemic has caused a severe psychological impact on healthcare workers (HCWs), and especially nurses, who are the most numerous and exposed frontline group. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aims to summarise extant literature on the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the psychological health of nurses, particularly concerning the prevalence and risk factors for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Embase and PsycInfo from March 2020 to July 2023. Articles were included/excluded on predetermined eligibility criteria. A random‐effect meta‐analysis was performed using proportions to determine the pooled prevalence for PTSD among nurses. Subgroup analyses were also performed, and heterogeneity across studies was analysed using meta‐regression. Relatively high prevalence rates of PTSD were reported among nurse populations during the COVID‐19 pandemic in twenty‐six different countries, globally. Risk factors associated with PTSD include having prior mental health co‐morbidities, being a female, having high exposure/contact with COVID‐19 patients, having insufficient protective conditions and having intensive workloads. The overall pooled prevalence was 29.1% (95% C.I. = 23.5%, 35.5%) using a random‐effects model in 55 studies. The regression test of funnel plot asymmetry indicated a significant level of publication bias among studies. The COVID‐19 pandemic is associated with significant levels of PTSD among frontline nurses globally. A high level of heterogeneity was observed across studies. Psychological, social and administrative interventions should be implemented to mitigate heavy psychological distress in nurses.

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Mental health and lifestyle in mental health nurses: a cross-sectional, nation-wide study from Uganda during COVID-19 times

Cited by 6 publications

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Multiple Sources of Stress for Healthcare Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Multiple Sources of Stress for Healthcare Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Psychológia Práce a Organizácie 2023

The prevalence and risk factors of PTSD symptoms among nurses during the COVID‐19 pandemic—A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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