Quality of life and its health and occupational determinants among hospital-based nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Almhdawi, Khader A; Alrabbaie, Hassan; Arabiat, Alaa; Almahdawi, Sawsan; Alhammouri, Ahmad T.; Nadar, Mohammed Shaban; Al-Tamimi, Feda; Obeidat, Donia; Alazrai, Alza; Jaber, Hanan

doi:10.3233/wor-211318

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“…Overall, a decreased quality of life was reported by more than three quarters of the patient-related professions. Almhdawi et al identified sleep quality, mental health, musculoskeletal health status, and financial status as potential influencing factors in relation to decreased quality of life among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic [49]. In our study, more than one-third of patient-related professions were taking medications for musculoskeletal complaints.…”

Section: Patient-related Professionsmentioning

confidence: 56%

Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Musculoskeletal Complaints and Psychological Well-Being of Employees in Public Services—A Cohort Study

Wolf,

Maier,

Deibert

et al. 2023

JPM

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented restrictions on public and private life. The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental health of employees in the public sector, especially patient-related professions. Methods: For the data collection in summer 2021, an online questionnaire was used. Compared to a pre-pandemic point of time, the prevalence, frequency, and intensity of musculoskeletal pain, mental well-being, health status, and quality of life were recorded. Results: The questionnaire was completed by 1678 employees (f: 1045, m: 617). A total of 1504 employees (89.6%) were affected by complaints. Compared to before the pandemic, the prevalence and intensity of musculoskeletal complaints and psychological distress increased significantly. Patient-related professions (n = 204) showed significantly higher levels of stress and discomfort in several aspects (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in musculoskeletal complaints and a decrease in psychological well-being. Preventive factors related to mental health were identified as male gender, a middle- to older-age group, employees with children, and working from home. Attention should be drawn to these findings and prevention strategies should be brought into focus to strengthen the employees’ health. Special focus should be drawn to patient-related professions who are particularly confronted with pandemic-associated challenges.

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Section: Patient-related Professionsmentioning

confidence: 56%

Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Musculoskeletal Complaints and Psychological Well-Being of Employees in Public Services—A Cohort Study

Wolf,

Maier,

Deibert

et al. 2023

JPM

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“…The study found that nurses who reported better sleep quality self-assessments tended to have higher HRQoL levels. In contrast, increased levels of depression, musculoskeletal pain, and financial burden on their families were associated with lower HRQoL levels among Jordanian nurses [35] .…”

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confidence: 77%

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

Georgousopoulou,

Pervanidou,

Perdikaris

et al. 2024

AIMSPH

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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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“…In a study of the quality of life of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic by Almhdawi KA. et al [6], the questionnaire was completed by 245 nurses. Using the NMQ questionnaire, they obtained the results: 75.5% of the participants had low back pain, 52.7% of the participants had neck pain, and 49% complained most about knee pain.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The NMQ questionnaire was used by Sharan D. et al [5] when examining pain in 350 physiotherapists. In the study by Almhdawi KA et al [6] the NMQ scale was used to assess musculoskeletal complaints among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan. The questionnaire is also widely used in research conducted in Poland.…”

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Assessment of workload and pain in hospital workers using the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire -NMQ during the COVID-19 pandemic – a cross-sectional study

Ciężarek,

Frankowski,

Micek

et al. 2024

Pielegniarstwo XXI Wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Aim. The aim of the study was to show the degree of advancement of pain and social problems of medical employees. Material and methods. The study was conducted in one of the hospitals in Lesser Poland. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 1.11.2021 to 31.01.2022. The study group consisted of 106 participants (93 (87.7%) women and 13 (12.3%) men) from hospital wards, emergency ambulance stations, administrative employees and an analytical laboratory. The Standardized Nordic Questionnaire in the Polish version – NMQ survey was used to survey employees. The survey was conducted during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and respondents were included in the research voluntarily. Results. Pain in the last 7 days was confirmed by 65% of the respondents, in more than 65% of the respondents the pain occurs during rest and sleep. In 64% of the subjects, pain was present on both sides of the body. The greatest pain was related to the lumbar spine in 54% of the respondents. The average pain is almost 5.35 on the Visual Analog Scale – VAS scale. Conclusions. The COVID-19 pandemic may have had a negative impact on the physical and mental condition of medical workers. Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders - WRMSD ailments are common and are a serious, constantly growing problem.

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Quality of life and its health and occupational determinants among hospital-based nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 8 publications

References 48 publications

Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Musculoskeletal Complaints and Psychological Well-Being of Employees in Public Services—A Cohort Study

Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Musculoskeletal Complaints and Psychological Well-Being of Employees in Public Services—A Cohort Study

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

Assessment of workload and pain in hospital workers using the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire -NMQ during the COVID-19 pandemic – a cross-sectional study

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