The Stress and Resilience Town Hall: A systems response to support the health workforce during COVID-19 and beyond

Tebes, Jacob Kraemer; Awad, Michael N.; Connors, Elizabeth H.; Fineberg, Sarah K.; Gordon, Derrick M.; Jordan, Ayana; Kravitz, Richard; Li, Luming; Ponce, Allison N.; Prabhu, Maya; Rubman, Susan; Silva, Michelle; Steinfeld, Matthew; Tate, David C.; Krystal, John H.

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2022.04.009

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“…Given our findings, organizations must make improving nurse well-being a priority by creating work environments, cultures, and policies that address adequate resources such as staffing, scheduling, PPE, workload, and decision-making, as well as systems of care delivery that facilitate collaboration, communication, and professionalism ( Busch et al, 2021 ; Buselli et al, 2021 ; DePierro et al, 2020 ; Lekagul et al, 2022 ; Rauch et al, 2020 ). Frontline nurses must have a voice; that is, to be proactively engaged in designing resources they perceive as valuable to foster their well-being rather than having the resources imposed on them ( Tebes et al, 2022 ). Nurse leaders have a large responsibility for improving nurses’ well-being through their leadership style and by creating safe and supportive work environments ( Bleich & Bowles, 2021 ; Morganstein & Flynn, 2021 ; Sriharan et al, 2021 ; Stimpfel et al, 2022 ).…”

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

2023

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This study characterizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health of nurses. Qualitative data (collected using semi-structured interviews) were integrated with quantitative data (collected concurrently using the SF-12 Health Survey). Nurses ( N = 30) compared their health prior to and during the first pandemic wave (March–May 2020). Interviews were analyzed thematically; descriptive statistics and t-tests compared pre-pandemic to current SF-12 scores. Qualitative findings demonstrated an impact on nurses’ mental health expressed as isolation, loss, intense emotions, and feelings of being expendable. Impact on nurses’ physical health included exhaustion, personal protective equipment skin breakdown, limited breaks from work, and virus exposure. Quantitative results show nurses’ experienced declines in overall mental health ( p < .001), and multiple physical health domains: role limitations due to physical problems ( p < .0001), bodily pain ( p < .0001), and general health ( p < .0001). Promotion of nurses’ well-being and safety, as well as education in emergency preparedness, must be given precedence to protect nurses’ health.

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

2023

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“…As psychiatrists, we found it thought-provoking to read, “The Stress and Resilience Town Hall: A systems response to support the health workforce during COVID-19 and beyond” [ 1 ]. The paper reminds us that we must continue to rethink the challenges faced by mental health services in China.…”

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