Mental Health and COVID-19: The Psychological Implications of a Pandemic for Nurses
Author(s) -
Megha D. Shah,
Marie Roggenkamp,
Lyndsay Ferrer,
Valerie Burger,
Kelly Brassil
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical journal of oncology nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1538-067X
pISSN - 1092-1095
DOI - 10.1188/21.cjon.69-75
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , context (archaeology) , health care , stressor , anxiety , mental health , personal protective equipment , depression (economics) , psychiatry , covid-19 , family medicine , nursing , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pathology , economics , economic growth , paleontology , macroeconomics , biology
The risk of psychological effects from the COVID-19 pandemic is significant and manifests as stress, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, and, in some cases, suicide. The need for psychological support services for healthcare providers should be included in all pandemic and disaster planning.
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