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ArticleJapan journal of nursing science : JJNS2022

Depressive symptoms and stress among nurses in the COVID unit: A 7-month cohort study.

Kenjiro Tsubono, Chikako Ikeda

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Article in Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kenjiro TsubonoDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Tokai Central Hospital, Gifu, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9386-7970
Chikako IkedaDepartment of Psychosomatic Medicine, Tokai Central Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
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Funding

This study was supported by the Hospice Palliative Care Japan and JSPS KAKENHI JP 20H03989
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Abstract

aimPrevious studies have reported high prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among frontline nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. Yet, only a limited number of prospective studies examining nurses' mental health problems have been performed. The present study aimed to examine depressive symptoms and COVID-19-related stresses among nurses working specifically in a hospital COVID unit over a 7-month period.

methodsIn this study, depressive symptoms and COVID-19-related stresses of a total of 28 nurses who worked in the COVID unit were assessed using the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptom (QIDS) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Distress Scale for Pandemic (TMDP) over the 7-month period from December 2020 to June 2021.

resultsThe mean QIDS scores in all participants fluctuated during the study period, showing a high correlation with the reported number of new COVID-19 cases in the region. The mean TMDP scores showed a gradual decline over the period. Scores on the social stress factor of the TMDP demonstrated a statistically significant correlation with the QIDS scores.

conclusionsThe results indicate that the number of new COVID-19 patients in the region is associated with depressive symptoms among nurses in the hospital COVID unit. Scores on the social stress factor in the TMDP are also correlated with depressive symptoms among nurses.

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COVID-19DepressionAnxietyCohort StudiesHumansPandemicsProspective StudiesCOVID-19COVID unitdepressionnursesstress

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