Liu X, Xu Y, Xu H, Jiang L, Wang T, Chen C, Lee A, Zhu P. Anxiety and sleep quality among front-line nurses treating first wave COVID-19 in China: The mediating role of mindfulness.
Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2022;
41:341-347. [PMID:
36428069 PMCID:
PMC9479381 DOI:
10.1016/j.apnu.2022.09.007]
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Abstract
AIM
To explore anxiety, sleep quality, and mindfulness of frontline nurses at the initial epicenter of the pandemic, to examine the mediating effects of mindfulness.
BACKGROUND
COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, China in January 2020. Nurses were at the forefront of care and treatment across hospitals in response to the pandemic.
METHODS
Single site cross-sectional survey conducted in Wuhan province (China) between March and April in 2020. Quantitative analysis of survey data from N118 nurses working in the frontline COVID response. Questionnaires included: The general information questionnaire, the Self-Anxiety Scale, the Short Inventory of Mindfulness, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
RESULTS
Front-line nurses' anxiety was positively associated with sleep quality and mindfulness was negatively associated with anxiety and sleep quality. Mindfulness had a mediating role on anxiety and sleep quality, with intermediary adjustment effects (ES = 0.136, 95 % CI 0.02 to 0.26), accounting for 21.9 % of the total effect ratio.
CONCLUSIONS
Anxiety causes a reduction in sleep quality and mindfulness can help with anxiety. Mindfulness strategies may help during periods of higher anxiety in the workplace; however, other factors must be considered. Further research is required on strategies for assisting nurses during periods of extreme anxiety.
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