Mental health, safety and support during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study of primary health care nurses

被引：21

作者：

Halcomb, Elizabeth ^{[1
,2
]}

Fernandez, Ritin ^{[1
,3
]}

Mursa, Ruth ^{[1
,2
]}

Stephen, Catherine ^{[1
,2
]}

Calma, Kaara ^{[1
,2
]}

Ashley, Christine ^{[1
]}

McInnes, Susan ^{[1
]}

Desborough, Jane ^{[4
]}

James, Sharon ^{[1
,5
]}

Williams, Anna ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Wollongong, Fac Sci Med & Hlth, Sch Nursing, Wollongong, NSW, Australia

[2] Illawarra Hlth & Med Inst, Wollongong, NSW, Australia

[3] St George Hosp, Ctr Res Nursing & Hlth, Kogarah, NSW, Australia

[4] Australian Natl Univ, Res Sch Populat Hlth, Coll Hlth & Med, Canberra, ACT, Australia

[5] Monash Univ, Fac Med Nursing & Hlth Sci, Dept Gen Practice, Sch Publ Hlth & Preventat Med, Notting Hill, Vic, Australia

[6] Univ Notre Dame Australia, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Hlth Sci & Physiotherapy, Sydney, NSW, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF NURSING MANAGEMENT | 2022年 / 30卷 / 02期

关键词：

community nursing; mental health; nursing workforce; pandemic; primary care; primary health care; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; WORKERS; SARS;

D O I：

10.1111/jonm.13534

中图分类号：

C93 [管理学];

学科分类号：

12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;

摘要：

Aim The aim of this study is to explore primary health care nurses' mental health, concerns and perceived safety and supports during COVID-19. Background Respiratory pandemics have negative impacts on nurses' wellbeing. While literature is replete with hospital nurses' experiences, there is less exploration of COVID-19 impacts on primary health care nurses. Given the importance of primary health care nurses in the health system, understanding their experiences is vital. Methods Three hundred and fifty nine primary health care nurses responded to an online cross-sectional survey. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) was used to measure emotional state. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results DASS-21 scores indicated that 39.6% of participants were experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety or stress. Of those, 41.8% were experiencing symptoms on one scale, 26.9% were experiencing symptoms on two scales and 31.2% were experiencing symptoms across all three scales. Most participants identified that their feelings were related to COVID-19. Conclusions COVID-19 is having a significant impact on primary health care nurses' mental health. Nurse managers need to develop strategies to effectively address nurses' concerns and effectively support them to sustain the workforce during and after the pandemic. Implications for Nursing Management Findings from this study can inform the design of effective nurse support programmes to reduce mental health impacts and promote staff wellbeing during the pandemic.

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