ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2023
Validation of the healthcare workers' version of the Pandemic Grief Scale among frontline nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea.
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- Occupational grief and self-compassion among intensive care unit nurses in tertiary hospitals: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Interpersonal Needs and Dysfunctional Self-Focus Mediate the Effect of Dysfunctional Pandemic Grief on Suicidality Among Nursing Professionals Who Witnessed Patients' Deaths.Journal of Korean medical science · 2025Article
- Dysfunctional Pandemic Grief Model Among Nursing Professionals Who Experienced Death of Patients.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Article
- Healing Through Loss: Exploring Nurses' Post-Traumatic Growth After Patient Death.Psychiatry investigation · 2025Article
- Healthcare Workers and Patient Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Interaction Between Grief, Viral Anxiety, and Depression.Psychiatry investigation · 2024Article
- Validation of the Pandemic Grief Risk Factors and Its Relationship With Work-Related Stress and Grief Reaction Among Healthcare Workers Who Witnessed Patient Deaths.Journal of Korean medical science · 2024Article
- Validation of the Korean version of the Utrecht Grief Rumination Scale and its relationship with COVID-related hypochondriasis among healthcare workers who witnessed patient deaths.Brain and behavior · 2023Article
- Pandemic Grief Reaction and Intolerance of Uncertainty on the Cognitive-Behavioral Model of COVID-Related Hypochondriasis Among Firefighters.Psychiatry investigation · 2023Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Nurses have been repeatedly exposed to unexpected death and grief during COVID-19 pandemic, and it is necessary to provide grief support for the nurses who have experienced the loss of patients to COVID-19. We aimed to explore the reliability and validity of the Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS) for Healthcare Workers among frontline nursing professionals working in COVID-19 inpatient wards whose patients may have died. Methods: An anonymous online survey was performed among frontline nursing professionals working in COVID-19 wards in three tertiary-level general hospitals in Korea between April 7 and 26, 2021. In total, 229 from participants who confirmed they had witnessed death of patients were employed for the statistical analysis. The survey included demographic characteristics and rating scales, including the Korean version of the PGS for Healthcare Workers, the Fear of COVID-19 scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 items, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items. Results: The single-factor structure of the Korean version of the PGS for Healthcare Workers showed good fits for the model. The scale had good internal consistency and convergent validity with other anxiety and depression scales. Conclusion: The Korean version of the PGS of Healthcare Workers was valid and reliable for measuring grief reactions among nursing professionals facing the pandemic. It will be helpful in evaluating the grief reaction of the healthcare workers and providing them with a psychological support system.
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