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Psychological impact of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic on nurses
Author(s) -
Al Maqbali Mohammed,
Al Khadhuri Jamal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
japan journal of nursing science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.363
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1742-7924
pISSN - 1742-7932
DOI - 10.1111/jjns.12417
Subject(s) - anxiety , depression (economics) , sleep disorder , medicine , pandemic , pittsburgh sleep quality index , perceived stress scale , psychiatry , psychological intervention , logistic regression , marital status , hospital anxiety and depression scale , mental health , clinical psychology , covid-19 , psychology , disease , stress (linguistics) , insomnia , population , environmental health , sleep quality , linguistics , philosophy , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , macroeconomics
Abstract Aim The new coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic has laid unprecedented stress on healthcare workers and especially nurses. The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance among nurses in Oman during the COVID‐19 pandemic, and to explore the contributing factors. Methods A cross‐sectional and descriptive correlational design using Qualtrics® software was performed. Data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Perceived Stress Scale. Results Of the 1,130 nurses who participated, 75.6% (n = 854) reported stress, 44.2% (n = 499) reported anxiety, 38.5% (n = 435) reported depression and 73.7% (n = 833) reported poor sleep. Stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance ( p < .05) were significantly associated with age, marital status, comorbidity and whether family members or relatives were suspected or confirmed with COVID‐19. The stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance were significantly positively corelated with each other. Logistic regression showed nurses in the age group between 18 and 30, who worked at the frontline, were at a higher risk of stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance. Conclusions Stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance are significant problems for nurses working in Oman during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Appropriate interventions to monitor and reduce psychological problems and sleep disturbance among nurses are needed, which can help to support nurses’ work during contagious disease outbreaks.