The Correlation between Nurses’ COVID-19 Infections and Their Emotional State and Work Conditions during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Malinowska-Lipień, Iwona; Suder, Magdalena; Wadas, Tadeusz; Gabryś, Teresa; Kózka, Maria; Gniadek, Agnieszka; Brzostek, Tomasz

doi:10.3390/ijerph182312715

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“…These increases were related to healthcare workers undertaking activities that they do not usually do (Bellanti et al, 2021; Fernández‐Castillo et al, 2021; Gomez et al, 2020; Koh et al, 2005; Zhang, Xiang, & Alejok, 2021) or increasing work content (Jiang et al, 2022; Shoja et al, 2020), including changes to documentation (Fournier et al, 2022; Gomez et al, 2020), demand (Gomez et al, 2020; Tang et al, 2021; Villar et al, 2021; Wanninayake et al, 2022; Zamanzadeh et al, 2021; Zhan et al, 2020), skills required (Jiang et al, 2022; Liang et al, 2021; Tang et al, 2021; Wanninayake et al, 2022) and patient characteristics (Bruyneel, Gallani, et al, 2021; Felice et al, 2020), including isolation (Fernández‐Castillo et al, 2021). An increase in working overtime hours or more hours per day/week (Bellanti et al, 2021; Daneshvar et al, 2022; Duru, 2021; Evcili & Demirel, 2022; Fournier et al, 2022; Gao et al, 2020; Koh et al, 2005; Malinowska‐Lipień et al, 2021; Matsuo et al, 2021; Niu et al, 2022; Ozkan & Unlu, 2021; Ren et al, 2022; Said & El‐Shafei, 2021; Sethi et al, 2020; Zhan et al, 2020; Zhang, Xiang, & Alejok, 2021), an increase in healthcare provider‐patient ratios (Bergman et al, 2021; Bruyneel, Smith, et al, 2021; Cheong et al, 2022; Evcili & Demirel, 2022; García‐Hedrera et al, 2021; González‐Gil et al, 2021; Hoogendoorn et al, 2021; Ren et al, 2022; Scott et al, 2022), staffing shortages (Brophy et al, 2021; Evcili & Demirel, 2022; Fournier et al, 2022; González‐Gil et al,…”

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The impact of pandemics on healthcare providers' workloads: A scoping review

Doleman

Leo

Bloxsome

2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimsTo review and synthesize available evidence exploring the impact of pandemics on direct healthcare providers' workloads in the acute care setting.DesignScoping review.Data SourcesA review of English research articles published up to August 2022 that examined the impact of pandemics on healthcare providers’ workloads was undertaken. Studies were identified by searching four electronic databases: Medline (EBSCO), CINAHL (EBSCO), Web of Science and PsychInfo (EBSCO). Fifty‐five studies met the inclusion criteria.Review MethodsThe review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses Scoping Review checklist.ResultsHealthcare workers experience an increase in workload pressures during a pandemic. This included patients requiring more care, undertaking non‐normal work activities, increase in work content including changes to documentation, increase in demand and skills required, an increase in overtime and hours of work per week and higher patient‐to‐nurse ratios. The review also highlighted changes to the work environment and worsened work environments, including staffing shortages.ConclusionFocused efforts from health organizations to prioritize supportive conditions, policies focused on improved work environments, staffing adequacy and fair and reasonable workloads will enhance retention of the current workforce and future planning for pandemics.ImpactUnderstanding workload challenges faced by frontline health professionals during the pandemic can improve planning, including policies and procedures, and resource allocation for future pandemic or emergency situations. In addition, extended periods of high workloads can impact staff retention. As many countries return to life after COVID‐19, it is important that healthcare organizations examine staff pressures and identify ways to support staff moving forward. This will be vital for the future sustainability of the workforce.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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The impact of pandemics on healthcare providers' workloads: A scoping review

Doleman

Leo

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2023

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…This may suggest that anxiety is a strong emotion which affects one’s behavior, attitudes and thoughts [ 74 ]. The research conducted by Malinowska-Lipień et al showed that the majority of nurses used the emotional suppression mechanism as a way of coping with COVID-19 pandemic-related emotions [ 75 ]. This applied to the suppression of anxiety, depression and anger.…”

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Positive Orientation and Fatigue Experienced by Polish Nursing Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediatory Role of Emotional Control

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Rachubińska

Gaworska‐Krzemińska

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This study aimed to investigate the mediatory role of emotional control with respect to the control of anger, depression, and anxiety in the relationship between positive orientation and tiredness/fatigue occurring in a group of Polish nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study included 894 nursing students from six universities in Poland. A diagnostic survey was applied as the research method, and the data were collected using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), the Courtauld Emotional Control Scale (CECS) and the Positive Orientation Scale (SOP). The mean participant age was 20.73 years (SD = 1.81). More than half of the students in the study showed a low level of positive orientation. Correlational analyses revealed a significant negative correlation between positive orientation and tiredness/fatigue experienced by the students participating in the study (r = −0.336; p < 0.001), and correlation between positive orientation and the overall emotional control index (r = −0.317; p < 0.001), and the indices of control of anger (r = −0.154; p < 0.01), depression (r = −0.376; p < 0.001), and anxiety (r = −0.236; p < 0.01). Analysis of the results also revealed the occurrence of significant, positive links between the controlled emotions and their components and the tiredness/fatigue experienced by nursing students. It is important to take action associated with the prevention of tiredness/fatigue among students and to reinforce a positive orientation and the capacity to control emotions to effectively minimize the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing students.

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“…Poland). 59 The number of infected nurses in the second/third wave, just before the vaccination campaign, reached impressive numbers in Italy. 60 Furthermore, compared to the first wave, 17 nurses have reported less frequently being permanently impressed by the pandemic experience.…”

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Italian nurses’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic through social media: A longitudinal mixed methods study of Internet posts

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Objective To examine the experience of Italian nurses posted on social media and discover changes, if any, over the waves. Methods A mixed methods study reported according to the Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study criteria. All narratives (texts, letters and interviews) posted by Italian nurses from February 2020 to May 2020 (first wave) and from October 2020 to May 2021 (second/third wave) on the five most famous Italian professional social media platforms. The data were analysed qualitatively (first wave) and then quantitatively (second/third wave). Results A total of 380 narratives (202,626 words, 2510 quotes) were posted in the first wave, and 161 (68,388 words, 835 quotes) in the second/third wave. In the first wave, the following five themes emerged: (a) ‘sharing what is happening within myself’ (891; 35.5%); (b) ‘experiencing unprecedented working conditions’ (749; 29.8%); (c) ‘failing to rehabilitate the image of nurses in society’ (376; 15%); (d) ‘experiencing a deep change’ (253; 10.1%) and (e) ‘do not abandon us’ (241; 9.6%). The same themes and subthemes also emerged in the second/third wave with some significant differences, indicating changes in the lived experience of nurses. Moreover, in the second/third wave, a new theme emerged: ‘experiencing the mixed emotions towards jabs’. Conclusions By analysing their posts, Italian nurses continue to face challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, with changes in their lived experiences across the waves. Governments, nursing associations and health care organizations should consider these changes to design policies to prevent the further loss of nurses.

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The Correlation between Nurses’ COVID-19 Infections and Their Emotional State and Work Conditions during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Cited by 14 publications

References 22 publications

The impact of pandemics on healthcare providers' workloads: A scoping review

The impact of pandemics on healthcare providers' workloads: A scoping review

Positive Orientation and Fatigue Experienced by Polish Nursing Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediatory Role of Emotional Control

Italian nurses’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic through social media: A longitudinal mixed methods study of Internet posts

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