ArticleJournal of psychiatric and mental health nursing2025
Mental Health Status and the Intention to Leave the Profession of Nurses Employed Across Catalonia, Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Prevalence of insomnia in nurses: a meta-analysis of observational studies using the insomnia severity index.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Long-term psychological outcomes among frontline healthcare workers following the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.World journal of critical care medicine · 2026Article
- [Intention to leave the nursing profession due to mental health factors in Navarre (Spain) during the post.COVID-19 pandemic period].Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionThe relationship between nurses' mental well-being and intention to leave the profession remains a pressing issue.
aimTo determine the mental health status and the intention to leave the profession of nurses employed across diverse healthcare sectors in Catalonia, Spain.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 1051 Registered Nurses in Catalonia, Spain, using convenience sampling through social media platforms and personal contacts. Participants completed four standardised instruments online to measure anxiety, insomnia, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, along with an ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire. The methodology of this study was guided by the STROBE checklist.
resultsThe analysis revealed that a significant proportion of participants exhibited mental health issues: 44% showed moderate to severe anxiety, 31% experienced moderate to severe insomnia, 40% suffered from moderate to severe depression and 42% had moderate to severe posttraumatic stress disorder. Participants who had worked in COVID hospital units were 1.38 times more likely to experience poor mental health status. Although not all associations were statistically significant, nurses working in primary healthcare, intensive care units and nursing homes had increased odds of poor mental health. Additionally, 53% of participants had reconsidered their working status, with 69% of them expressing an intention to leave the nursing profession. LIMITATIONS: The evolving nature of the pandemic and the adaptation of healthcare workers to the new scenario may have influenced their experiences during data collection. IMPLICATIONS: Highlights the increase in mental health-related needs and high rates of psychiatric symptoms among nurses nowadays. RECOMMENDATIONS: Addressing mental health needs is crucial to mitigate the intention of nurses to abandon the profession.
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