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ArticleInternational journal of mental health nursing2021

The mental health status among nurses from low-risk areas under normalized COVID-19 pandemic prevention and control in China: A cross-sectional study.

Xian Chen, Anne Arber, Junyu Gao, Li Zhang, Meili Ji, Dan Wang, Jinfeng Wu, Junjie Du

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Article in International journal of mental health nursing, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Xian ChenJiangsu Nursing Association, Nanjing, China.
Anne ArberFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Junyu GaoEmergency Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Li ZhangNephrology Department, Zhongda Hospital Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Meili JiDepartment of Geriatrics, Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Dan WangOncology Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Jinfeng WuDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Junjie DuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1385-2427
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CNNanjing Medical University · CNUniversity of Surrey · GBXuzhou Medical College · CNZhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the mental health status of nurses from low-risk areas of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, its potential impact factors, and the main stressors under the normalized prevention and control in China. A mobile phone app-based survey was conducted among registered nurses in Jiangsu province via a region-stratified sampling method. The questionnaire consisted of items on the demographic characteristics of the nursing staff and their Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) along with questions for self-assessment of stressors that are associated with COVID-19. STROBE guideline was used. Among 1803 nurses who were working in the low-risk areas in Jiangsu, 22.0%, 29.8%, and 16.1% of them reported moderate to extreme levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, respectively. Having 11-15 years of working experience and being a fixed-term contract nurse were associated with experiencing worse mental health outcomes while supporting-Wuhan working experience and having mental health preparation course training were independent factors that had beneficial impact on their psychological well-being afterward. In terms of source of pressure, a key finding of this study is that the main stressor among these nurses was the lack of patient's understanding and cooperation (71.2%) which calls for better psychosocial communication between nurses and patients. The present findings would provide information for other regions at low risk of COVID-19 and may aid the provision of support and interventions for the benefit of the psychological well-being of nurses who are exposed to life-threatening occupational risks and are more vulnerable to the pandemic than others.

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COVID-19NursesAnxietyChinaCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionHealth StatusHumansPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesanxietyChinaCOVID-19cross-sectionaldepressionhealth statusmental healthnursing staff

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PMID33811426
PMCPMC8250992
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