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Factors contributing to depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing students: A cross-sectional study. Nurse Educ Pract 2023; 68:103587. [PMID: 36842294 DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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AIM To investigate predictive factors of student's academic year, interest in the field of nursing, stress, self-efficacy, and problem-focused and emotion-focused coping on the depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing students. BACKGROUND As the burden of depression among students has increased worldwide, depressive symptoms have become a standard part of mental health problems in college and university students. Among the various fields of medical sciences, nursing students face more stressors during their study period and are more at risk of suffering depressive symptoms than other students. DESIGN A cross-sectional design. METHODS A total of 230 undergraduate nursing students from a university in Myanmar were recruited from August to September 2021. The data were collected using standard research instruments, including a Demographic Questionnaire, Student Nurse Stress Index Questionnaire, General Self-efficacy Scale, Brief COPE Inventory, and Center for Epidemiology Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants. Inferential statistics were used to identify the predictive effect of academic year, interest in the field of nursing, stress, self-efficacy, problem-focused coping, and emotion-focused coping on depressive symptoms, using multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS Academic year, interest in the field of nursing, stress, self-efficacy, and problem-focused and emotion-focused coping accounted for 31.5% of the variance of depressive symptoms (F(8, 221) = 12.704, p < .001) with an R2 = .315. Stress was the factor that most influenced student's depressive symptoms (β = .407, p < .001). Self-efficacy (β = -.244, p < .001) and emotion-focused coping (β = .199, p < .05) were also critical factors contributing to depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing students. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study provide insight and knowledge about depressive symptoms and factors that can contribute to depressive symptoms among undergraduate nursing students. Results suggest that nurse educators and community mental health nurses should focus on reducing stress, increasing self-efficacy, and enhancing proper coping strategies among students to prevent depressive symptoms.
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Jarabicová O, Šupínová M, Jankovičová J, Witczak I, Zemanová M, Cmorej PC, Rypicz Ł. Perception of Work-Related Stress and Quality of Life among Nurses during COVID-19 Pandemic-An International, Multicenter Prospective Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3393. [PMID: 36834087 PMCID: PMC9962636 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The major focus of the study was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers' mental health. Nurses are the workers who were exposed to pandemic-related stress, being the most affected. The present cross-sectional study was focused on finding out the differences of the level of work-related stress and quality of life in nurses of the three Central European states, specifically the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, and Poland. A structured anonymous online questionnaire was created, and then the link was distributed to the target population through executives. Data analysis was performed by using the R programme-version 4.1.3. The study found that nurses from the Czech Republic achieved lower stress levels and had a higher quality of life than nurses from Poland and Slovakia.
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- Oľga Jarabicová
- Faculty of Health Studies, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Health, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, 03401 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
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- Faculty of Health, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, 03401 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
- Faculty of Nursing and Professional Health Studies, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava, 83101 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-618 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Studies, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Health Studies, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem, 40096 Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-618 Wroclaw, Poland
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Juranić B, Včev A, Vuletić S, Rakošec Ž, Roguljić D, Mikšić Š, Jakab J, Vujanić J, Lovrić R. (Dis)Agreement with Dysthanasia, Religiosity and Spiritual Experience as Factors Related to Nurses' Workload during End-of-Life Care. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:955. [PMID: 36673711 PMCID: PMC9859098 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20020955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study intended to investigate whether the workload of nurses in the course of providing end-of-life care correlated with their religiousness, spiritual experience and level of agreement with dysthanasia procedures. The respondents included 279 nurses from four Croatian hospitals. A structured and validated instrument was applied. Almost 90% of respondents are religious, and almost 45% of them have daily spiritual experiences. Respondents, especially those with high levels of religiousness and spiritual experience, express a low level of agreement with dysthanasia (mean = 58.21; score = 25−125). Moreover, nurses self-rated (on a scale of 1−5) their workload as quite high, especially when performing contradictory tasks imposed on them by their superiors (mean = 3.05) and during direct contact with dying patients and their family members (mean = 2.56). This significantly highest level of workload was experienced by the youngest nurses (p = 0.01) and nurses with little work experience (p < 0.01). This study also indicated that nurses who agree with dysthanasia experienced a higher level of workload when providing end-of-life care (r = 0.178; p < 0.01), while more frequent spiritual experiences reduced the level of workload (r = −0.205; p < 0.01). A deeper understanding of nurses’ attitudes toward dysthanasia, as well as of their religiousness and spiritual experiences, may ensure the collection of data beneficial to the timely identification of potential risks caused by workload.
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- Brankica Juranić
- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Clinic for Internal Diseases, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Clinic for Internal Diseases, University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Catholic Faculty of Theology in Đakovo, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31400 Đakovo, Croatia
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- The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
- Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Nursing and Palliative Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Alkhawaldeh JM. Psychoeducational interventional programme during the COVID-19 pandemic for nurses with severe occupational stress: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Nurs Pract 2023:e13129. [PMID: 36601722 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.13129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Occupational stress is generally acknowledged as a major issue in the health sector that may have a detrimental impact on nurses' psychological and physical health, particularly during the COVID-19 epidemic. AIM This study evaluated the effectiveness of a psychoeducational interventional programme in decreasing occupational stress and improving coping methods among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS This study used a cluster-randomized approach. Data were collected from 80 nurses working in two public health-care centres from May to August 2020 in Jordan. Two centres were assigned randomly to the intervention and control groups. The psychoeducational programme was delivered to the intervention group in six sessions over 6 days for 2 weeks. The collected data were analysed using SPSS through descriptive and inferential statistics. Occupational stress and coping strategies were measured. RESULTS Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated that the degrees of occupational stress and coping strategies significantly differed between study groups over the three points of data collection. CONCLUSION This psychoeducational interventional programme is a valuable noninvasive method that can improve individual coping strategies to manage stress in practice during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kadović M, Mikšić Š, Lovrić R. Ability of Emotional Regulation and Control as a Stress Predictor in Healthcare Professionals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:ijerph20010541. [PMID: 36612863 PMCID: PMC9819563 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Emotional Regulation and Control implies a person’s ability to respond to stressful demands and emotional experiences in a socially acceptable and adaptive way. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the contribution of the ability of emotional regulation and control in the prediction of workplace stress in healthcare professionals. The study included 203 healthcare professionals employed at a hospital in the Republic of Croatia. Data were collected using two validated questionnaires: Questionnaire on Workplace Stressors for Hospital Professionals and Emotional Regulation and Control Questionnaire (ERC). Most respondents (64%) experienced stress in Workplace Organization and Financial Issues factor, while 52.7% experienced stress in Public Criticism factor. The respondents assessed their ability of emotional regulation and control to be low (mean = 55; range = 20−100). The level of experienced stress was significantly higher if the ability of emotional regulation and control was low (Spearman’s Rho = 0.308; p < 0.001). The multivariate regression model (11.2% explained variances; p = 0.001) indicated a greater possibility of severe stress in respondents who have stronger Memory of Emotionally Saturated Content (odds ratio = 1.18; 95% CI = 1.07−1.30). The results of this study signify the need to establish effective institutional support aimed at objectifying stress and strengthening emotional intelligence and empathy in healthcare professionals.
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- Marija Kadović
- Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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- Nursing Institute “Professor Radivoje Radić”, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Przybek Mita J, Bazaliński D, Sztembis R, Kuberka I, Więch P. Perceived stress and readiness to undertake biodebridement in the group of nurses undertaking prevention and treatment of chronic wounds. Front Public Health 2022; 10:1090677. [PMID: 36620280 PMCID: PMC9815604 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1090677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Stress as the body's response to adverse stimulus is recognized as one of the key problems in basic and clinical neurological studies. Stress is an indispensable component of modern nursing with its low doses being desirable, however, prolonged stress is detrimental to health increasing the risk of chronic disease i.e., hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, electrolyte disturbances, occupational burnout, depression, anxiety disorders. The implementation of certain techniques and therapeutic methods may have a stressful effect from the point of view of practice and the patient's condition. Methods The authors undertook the study to assess the intensity of the perceived stress in the group of nurses dealing with wound care in the perspective of implementing wound debridment using Lucilia sericata larvae. The study group consisted of 290 nurses specialized in chronic wounds undergoing training at the Postgraduate Training Center of Nurses and Midwives in Rzeszów, out of the entire group of 1.136 individuals participating in training courses organized in Poland in 2020-2021. The study used the diagnostic survey method, the research tool was a scientific research protocol consisting of tools (MDT perception questionnaire, perceived stress scale (PSS-10). Results Certain differences in the level of stress in the study sample were observed between age categories, but they were not statistically significant. The greatest differences between the levels of stress in the study sample were observed between people who completed treatment courses and those who did not complete these courses. The higher the stress level, the lower the willingness to undertake such therapy. The analysis of grouped data leads to interesting observations. There were statistically significant differences in the score in the MDT10 scale in the categories of people with different stress levels. The highest readiness to implement MDT was observed in the category of people with the lowest perceived level of stress. Conclusions The level of professional experience related to postgraduate education increases opportunities addressing new professional challenges. The level of perceived stress may influence decisions related to the use of biological therapy. The higher the level of stress, the lower the readiness to undertake MDT.
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- Joanna Przybek Mita
- Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland,Postgraduate Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland,Podkarpackie Specialist Oncology Centre, Specialist Hospital in Brzozów, Brzozów, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland,Department of Angiology, University Clinical Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland,Institute of Health Protection, State University of Applied Sciences in Przemyśl, Przemyśl, Poland,*Correspondence: Paweł Więch ✉
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Ahmed FR, Saifan AR, Dias JM, Subu MA, Masadeh R, AbuRuz ME. Level and predictors of caring behaviours of critical care nurses. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:341. [PMID: 36464687 PMCID: PMC9720932 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-01125-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Advanced technologies in intensive care units, including artificial intelligence and digitization, has implications for psycho-emotional aspects of caring in terms of communication, involvement, and holistic provision in a safe, effective, and efficient manner. Critical care nurses must maintain a balance between their technological and humanistic caring behaviours during the provision of individualized holistic patient care. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine level and predictors of caring behaviours among critical care nurses in two Arab countries. METHODS A cross-sectional design was used to achieve the objective of this study, whereby a quantitative online questionnaire survey was administered to 210 adult intensive care unit nurses at two government hospitals in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), and two university hospitals in Amman (Jordan). Based on G* Power analysis, 200 participants were adequate to run the analysis. RESULTS On average, 49% of the whole sample had 'good' caring behaviours. Among nurses who were working in Emirati intensive care units, 48.5% had good caring behaviours, compared to 47.4% of Jordanian intensive care unit nurses. Additionally, the results showed that predictors of caring behaviours among nurses include female gender, holding a master's degree, interest in nursing profession, and a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. CONCLUSIONS About half of the ICU nurses in this study had low levels of caring behaviours. The present study highlights the requirement for integrating the concept of holistic and patient-centred care as the essence of the nursing profession in nursing curricula to improve the level of care provided by all nurses working in intensive care units. Continuing education programs and specific interventional programs should be directed toward predictors of caring behaviours among each specific group of nurses. Future research is needed using qualitative methods to understand what the perception of intensive care unit nurses is about caring.
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- Fatma Refaat Ahmed
- grid.412789.10000 0004 4686 5317Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE ,grid.7155.60000 0001 2260 6941Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- grid.411423.10000 0004 0622 534XFaculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
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- grid.412789.10000 0004 4686 5317Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
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- grid.412789.10000 0004 4686 5317Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
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- grid.411423.10000 0004 0622 534XFaculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
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- grid.411423.10000 0004 0622 534XFaculty of Nursing, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
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Yildiz B, Yildiz T, Ozbilgin M, Yildiz H. Counterintuitive consequences of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: A meta-analysis of the relationship between work engagement and job satisfaction. Front Psychol 2022; 13:962830. [PMID: 36300078 PMCID: PMC9589064 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.962830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Background Studies conducted in the health sector have determined a positive relationship between job satisfaction and work engagement. However, this paper reveals that this relationship turns into a negative or non-significant relationship during the COVID-19 pandemic. We explore the reasons for inconsistency in research findings in this critical period through a meta-analysis. Methods This study was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines and PICO framework. Online databases including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, Google Scholar, and additional records from other databases were searched without any time limitation, and all studies published in English that reported the correlation between work engagement and job satisfaction were included in the analysis. In total, 36 individual correlation coefficients were synthesized. R statistical language was used to analyze the data. Result A total of 36 studies with a sample size of 16,087 were synthesized. The overall effect size was found as r = 0.57 (95% CI [0.50-0.64]). While the moderating effect of national culture was not statistically significant, presence of COVID-19 as the significant moderator explained 37.08% of effect size heterogeneity. Such that the presence of COVID-19 has transformed the positive relationship between work engagement and job satisfaction into a negative but statistically non-significant relationship. Conclusion This study empirically challenges the existing assumptions about the positive link between work engagement and job satisfaction. The results of the research can be a guide for managers and policymakers. Specifically, based on these results, different mechanisms can be put in place to support work engagement and, in turn, job satisfaction in the COVID-19 process.
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- Bora Yildiz
- Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Brunel Business School, Organisations and People, College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
- Department of Organizational Psychology, School of Business, Economics and Informatics, University of London-Birkbeck College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Management and Organization, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Ardahan University, Ardahan, Turkey
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- Brunel Business School, Organisations and People, College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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- Brunel Business School, Organisations and People, College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
- Department of International Trade, Omer Seyfettin Faculty of Applied Sciences, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Balikesir, Turkey
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Orszulak N, Kubiak K, Kowal A, Czapla M, Uchmanowicz I. Nurses' Quality of Life and Healthy Behaviors. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:12927. [PMID: 36232229 PMCID: PMC9564667 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191912927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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UNLABELLED Quality of life (QoL) is closely linked to the health status of the individual. In turn, health status strongly depends on lifestyle. Health behavior, which is defined as the actions and attitudes of a person that affect their physical and mental health, is one of many lifestyle components. The nursing community, which is exposed to a range of dangers associated with the job position and responsibilities of the nursing profession, has to contend with several negative impacts. This results in a decreased quality of life among the nursing staff and reduced effectiveness in providing care services to patients. METHODS This study was conducted using an online Google questionnaire, which was completed by 312 nurses nationwide. The questionnaire included questions about the respondents' socio-demographic survey and included the Health Behavior Inventory (HBI) by Juczyński and the WHOQoL-BREF questionnaire. RESULTS The mean QoL reported by respondents was 3.65 points (SD = 0.67), meaning that QoL ranked between good and average results. The respondents' mean rating of their own health was 3.58 points (SD = 0.79), indicating that they rated their health status between satisfactory and average. Low health-behavior prevalence was reported by 139 of the 312 survey participants (44.55%), while 111 respondents (35.58%) had average health-behavior prevalence and 62 (19.87%) had high health-behavior prevalence. Each of the QoL domains correlated significantly (p ˂ 0.05) and positively (r ˃ 0) with the total HBI score and all its subscales. CONCLUSIONS Higher quality of life improves the level of health behavior by nursing staff. Obesity lowers the quality of life in physical, psychological, and social domains. The psychological sphere was the best-rated quality of life domain by nurses. A good material situation for nurses has a positive effect on their quality of life.
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- Natalia Orszulak
- Student Research Group in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-618 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Student Research Group in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-618 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Student Research Group in Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-618 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Emergency Medical Service, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-616 Wroclaw, Poland
- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, 50-566 Wroclaw, Poland
- Group of Research in Care (GRUPAC), Faculty of Nursing, University of La Rioja, 26006 Logrono, Spain
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- Institute of Heart Diseases, University Hospital, 50-566 Wroclaw, Poland
- Department of Nursing and Obstetrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-618 Wroclaw, Poland
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Marin I, Iurciuc M, Popescu FG, Iurciuc S, Popoiu CM, Marin CN, Ursoniu S, Fira-Mladinescu C. Pulse Wave Velocity, a Predictor of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events, and Its Correlation with the General Stress Level of Health Care Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 58:704. [PMID: 35743968 PMCID: PMC9230369 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58060704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Background and Objectives: In the COVID-19 epidemiological context, the health care workers who were treating patients with COVID-19 were exposed daily to additional stress. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is a predictive parameter for possible major adverse cardiovascular events. The present study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the general stress levels and PWVs of medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: The study group was heterogeneous in terms of the medical profession. PWV was measured using a TendioMed arteriograph. Assessment of stress level was performed using a general stress questionnaire with questions grouped on the areas that contribute to stress: lifestyle, environment, symptoms, job, relationships and personality. PWV measurements and stress assessment were performed both during the period with many patients with COVID-19 and during the period with few patients with COVID-19. Results: The stress levels and PWVs of subjects were higher in the period when they cared for patients with COVID-19 than in the period when they did not have patients with COVID-19. Conclusions: The study shows a positive correlation between the PWV of each subject and his/her stress score (the higher the stress score, the higher the PWV).
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- Ioana Marin
- Discipline of Occupational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babeş”, Eftimie Murgu Square, No.2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (I.M.); (F.G.P.)
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- Discipline of Internal Medicine and Ambulatory Care, Prevention and Cardiovascular Recovery, Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Eftimie Murgu Square, No.2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.I.); (S.I.)
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- Discipline of Occupational Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babeş”, Eftimie Murgu Square, No.2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (I.M.); (F.G.P.)
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- Discipline of Internal Medicine and Ambulatory Care, Prevention and Cardiovascular Recovery, Department of Cardiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Eftimie Murgu Square, No.2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (M.I.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Dr. Iosif Nemoianu Street, No.2, 300011 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Physics, West University of Timisoara, V. Parvan Ave., No.4, 300223 Timisoara, Romania;
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- Discipline of Public Health, Department of Functional Sciences, Center for Translational Research and Systems Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Eftimie Murgu Square, No.2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Discipline of Hygiene, Department of Microbiology, Preventive Health Education Center, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes”, Eftimie Murgu Square, No.2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania;
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Qedan RI, Daibes MA, Al-Jabi SW, Koni AA, Zyoud SH. Nurses' knowledge and understanding of obstacles encountered them when administering resuscitation medications: a cross-sectional study from Palestine. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:116. [PMID: 35578234 PMCID: PMC9109424 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00895-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Medication errors (ME) are one of the most important reasons for patient morbidity and mortality, but insufficient drug knowledge among nurses is considered a major factor in drug administration errors. Furthermore, the complex and stressful systems surrounding resuscitation events increase nursing errors. AIMS This study aimed to assess the knowledge about resuscitation medications and understand the obstacles faced by nurses when giving resuscitation medications. Additionally, errors in the reporting of resuscitation medication administration and the reasons that prevented nurses from reporting errors were investigated. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in the West Bank, Palestine. Convenient sampling was used to collect data, which was collected via a face-to-face interview questionnaire taken from a previous study. The questionnaire consisted of five parts: demographic data, knowledge of resuscitation medications (20 true/false questions), self-evaluation and causes behind not reporting ME, with suggestions to decrease ME. RESULTS A total of 200 nurses participated in the study. Nurses were found to have insufficient knowledge about resuscitation medications (58.6%). A high knowledge score was associated with male nurses, those working in the general ward, the cardiac care unit (CCU), the intensive care unit (ICU) and the general ward. The main obstacles nurses faced when administering resuscitation medication were the chaotic environment in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (62%), the unavailability of pharmacists for a whole day (61%), and different medications that look alike in the packaging (61%). Most nurses (70.5%) hoped to gain additional training. In our study, we found no compatibility in the definition of ME between nurses and hospitals (43.5%). CONCLUSIONS Nurses had insufficient knowledge of resuscitation medications. One of the obstacles nurses faced was that pharmacists should appropriately arrange medications, and nurses wanted continuous learning and additional training about resuscitation medications to decrease ME.
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- Rawan I Qedan
- Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine
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- Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine
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- Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine
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- Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine
- Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Hematology and Oncology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine
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- Department of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.
- Poison Control and Drug Information Center (PCDIC), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.
- Clinical Research Center, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, 44839, Palestine.
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Fang Y, Yang J, Zhang M, Song J, Lin R. A Longitudinal Study of Stress in New Nurses in their First Year of Employment. Int J Clin Pract 2022; 2022:6932850. [PMID: 36567777 PMCID: PMC9705110 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6932850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze changes in occupational stress in new nurses during the first year of employment. METHODS A prospective longitudinal study was conducted from 2020 to 2021 using one questionnaire four times on 127 newly employed nurses in a tertiary general teaching hospital in the province of Fujian. RESULTS The results showed that new nurses had moderate to high levels of stress in all four stages, with the highest stress level at 4 and 8 months of employment and the lowest stress level at 12 months; the differences in stress scores at different time points were statistically significant (p < 0.05). The trends in each stressor dimension varied across different periods. The highest scores were for pressure caused by "time allocation and workload," which peaked in month 8. The same trend was observed for stress from "patient care" and "work environment and equipment." "Management and interpersonal relationships" scored the highest overall stress score at the start of employment before declining. The lowest stress score was from "work environment and equipment" at the start of employment, and the lowest was from "management and interpersonal relationships" from month 4 onward. CONCLUSION New nurses had higher overall occupational stress during their first year of employment under different stressors. Therefore, nursing managers should actively focus on stress factors of new nurses and provide targeted interventions to help them during their training period.
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- Yan Fang
- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, Fujian Province, China
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- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, Fujian Province, China
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- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, Fujian Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350122, Fujian Province, China
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- Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350005, Fujian Province, China
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