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ArticleJournal of research in nursing : JRN2023

Assessment of mental health status among Chinese nursing staff in the intensive care unit: a network analysis.

Liang-Nan Zeng, Hong Cai, Fei Gao, Bi Guan, Wen-Jin Chen, Wei He, Tang-Ming Peng, Xiao-Peng Li, Yan Li, Sui Sum Kung and 4 more

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Article in Journal of research in nursing : JRN, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Liang-Nan ZengNurse, Department of Nursing, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Sichuan, China.
Hong CaiNurse, Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7915-1092
Fei GaoEngineer, Hebei General Hospital, Heibei, China.
Bi GuanNurse, Department of Nursing, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Sichuan, China.
Wen-Jin ChenDoctor, NICU of Department of Neurosurgery, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Wei HeDoctor, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Tang-Ming PengDoctor, Cerebrovascular Department, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Sichuan, China.
Xiao-Peng LiDoctor, Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Yan LiNurse, Department of Nursing, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Sichuan, China.
Sui Sum KungDoctor, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, China.
Xiao-Meng WangDoctor, EICU, Xuzhou Central Hospital, XuZhou, China.
Wei LiuDoctor, Hebei Psychological Counselor Association, Heibei, China.
Di ZhaoDoctor, Hebei Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Chinese Medicine, Heibei, China.
Shu YanDoctor, Medical Affairs Department, Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital, Sichuan, China.
Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital · CNBeijing Tongren Hospital · CNCapital Medical University · CNHebei General Hospital · CNHebei Mental Health Center · CNHebei University of Chinese Medicine · CNKaohsiung Medical University · TWUniversity of Macau · MOXinjiang Medical University · CNXuzhou Central Hospital · CN

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Abstract

Backgrounds: Nursing is the key group to provide healthcare services, and it is easy for nursing staff to develop mental health problems. Aims: The study aimed to evaluate prevalence of psychological symptoms in nurses working in an intensive care unit (ICU) and the inter-relationship of associations of psychological symptoms using network analysis. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional design study. The Chinese version of the Symptom Check List-90 (SCL-90) was used to measure the psychological status of ICU nurses. The network structure of psychological symptoms was characterised, and indices of 'Expected influence' were used to identify symptoms central to the network. Network stability was examined using a case-dropping bootstrap procedure. Results: Multiple logistic regression analysis found those who had worked more than 15 years were less likely to experience positive psychological symptoms, whereas nurses working in emergency ICU and other ICUs, nurses working in departments with over 16 beds were more likely to develop psychological symptoms. In addition, 'Anxiety', 'Mental degeneration' and 'Depression' were central symptoms in the network. Conclusions: ICU nurses reported a high level of psychological symptoms, which may affect the quality of their work and worsen public health problems.

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anxietydepressionintensive care unitnetwork analysisnursing staffpsychological symptoms

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PMCPMC10392721
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