ArticleJournal of the American Medical Directors Association2022
Nursing Home Workers' Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic in France.
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- Work-related factors and mental health among home care nurses identified by two-step cluster analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Pandemic fatigue and associated factors: a meta-analysis using the COM-B model.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety and stress among nursing home caregivers in China: a multi-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Emotions, action strategies and expectations of health professionals and people with dementia regarding COVID-19 in different care settings in Switzerland: a mixed methods study.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 on the Person-Centered Care Practices in Nursing Homes.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and burnout in nursing home staff in South France during the COVID-19 pandemic.Translational psychiatry · 2023Article
- Experiences of Healthcare Workers in Long-Term Care during COVID-19: A Scoping Review.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic: experience of healthcare workers in Qatar.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The implications of COVID-19 on health and social care personnel in long-term care facilities for older people: An international scoping review.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe present study sought to examine mental health problems among nursing home workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, to investigate COVID-19-related fears, and to identify prepandemic factors associated with current mental health issues.
designA cross-sectional, online survey was used. SETTING AND
participantsAll employees among 6 nursing homes in southwestern France (N = 455) were solicited between November, 2020 and June, 2021.
methodsThe survey instrument was developed within the World Mental Health consortium to screen for COVID-related fears, probable generalized anxiety, panic attacks, depression, posttraumatic stress and substance use disorders in the past 30 days.
resultsThe survey was completed by 127 workers (89.0% female, mean age = 43.42 years, SD = 11.29), yielding a 28.5% response rate. Overall, 48.03% reported experiencing fear of infecting others at least most of the time. One in 8 (14.96%) indicated that close others feared being infected by them. One-third of the sample (34.65%) met criteria for at least 1 probable current mental disorder. Panic attacks (22.05%) were the most frequently reported mental health problem, followed by depression (16.54%). In multivariate analyses, the only factor associated with having a current probable mental disorder was the presence of any prepandemic mental health problem (adjusted odds ratio 4.76, 95% CI 2.08-10.89). Type of employment contract, full-time status, and medical vs nonmedical staff status were not significantly associated with mental health status. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The study reveals that one-third of nursing home workers in the sample report current probable mental disorders, and these were largely associated with prepandemic mental health status. Screening for common mental health problems and facilitating access to appropriate care should be prioritized in nursing homes.
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