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ArticleAnnals of medicine2025

Assessment of psychological health effects of nurses during 2022-2023 of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study in Southern Taiwan.

Hui-Ru Lin, Yung-Kuo Lee, Chen-Lin Chang, Ching-Hui Kuo, Hsin-Yun Ho, Chi-Jen Wu, Yi-Qian Chen, Cheng-Chun Wu, Yu-Cheng Ho, Tian-Huei Chu and 2 more

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Article in Annals of medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Hui-Ru LinNursing Department, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0006-8072-2485
Yung-Kuo LeeInstitute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1638-8049
Chen-Lin ChangInstitute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Ching-Hui KuoNursing Department, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Hsin-Yun HoNursing Department, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chi-Jen WuNursing Department, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-2160-8472
Yi-Qian ChenNursing Department, Kaohsiung Armed Forces General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Chun WuSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Yu-Cheng HoSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tian-Huei ChuInstitute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hsin ChuangInstitute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chou-Yuan KoInstitute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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backgroundNurses on the frontlines of the pandemic have increased workloads, burnout, and virus exposure, leading to mental health challenges and a lack of resources for patient care. Mental health support for nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak has become a priority. This study evaluated psychological health outcomes of among nurses during the 2022-2023 COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan, focusing on personal and work-related fatigue as key contributors to emotional distress.

methodsA cross-sectional questionnaire was distributed to 200 nurses in a southern Taiwan hospital between 2022 and 2023. Emotional distress and mental health were assessed using the BSRS-5 (Brief Symptom Rating Scale) and CHQ-12 (Chinese Health Questionnaire). Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to identify factors influencing emotional distress and mental health outcomes.

resultsNurses aged 40-59 (52.85, CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: This study highlights the stressors affecting nurses' mental health during the 2022-2023 COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the need for stress-specific mental health support. Understanding these stress-specific factors is important for figuring out what nurses need to improve their mental health, which can lead to better care for patients.

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Burnout, ProfessionalCOVID-19Mental HealthNursesNursing Staff, HospitalAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPsychological DistressSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesTaiwanCOVID-19 pandemicemotional distressfatiguemental healthNursing staff

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