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Pandian V, Sathiyaseelan M, Chang Chiu A, Ravindran V, Kverno K, Durai S, Wilson P, Sony A, Rodney T, Rediger K, Nirmal I, Seetharaman B, Regier NG, Charles HS, Docal M, Farley J, Sadan V, Reynolds NR. Leveraging a Global Partnership to Address COVID-19-Related Mental Health Challenges. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2024. [PMID: 39361448 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.13115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 06/18/2024] [Accepted: 09/09/2024] [Indexed: 10/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected nurses globally. As frontline workers, nurses faced increased responsibilities amid challenges such as isolation, infection risks, family obligations and disrupted social support systems. Coping with these challenges was associated with adverse mental health outcomes. AIM/QUESTION This perspective paper examines a collaboration between two schools of nursing in the United States and India to address these mental health challenges. METHODS Faculty from both institutions identified key mental health topics, leading to five webinars that delved into topics such as acute and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on nurse mental health, coping mechanisms, caregiving responsibilities and children's needs during the pandemic. RESULTS Impressively, over 11,000 nurses from 60 countries engaged, fostering a global platform for sharing evidence-based knowledge, experiences and strategies. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE This partnership exemplifies the value of international collaboration. By pooling resources and expertise across cultural contexts, the initiative not only disseminated crucial knowledge but also cultivated a sense of global community among nurses. The success of this collaboration underscores the potential of such global partnerships for healthcare institutions worldwide, offering avenues to share best practices and enhance support systems for nurses confronting similar crises globally.
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- Vinciya Pandian
- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- College of Nursing, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Giménez-Díez D, Leyva-Moral JM, Watson CE, Bernabeu-Tamayo MD. Mental Health Status and the Intention to Leave the Profession of Nurses Employed Across Catalonia, Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2024. [PMID: 39329211 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.13116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 09/02/2024] [Accepted: 09/11/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The relationship between nurses' mental well-being and intention to leave the profession remains a pressing issue. AIM To determine the mental health status and the intention to leave the profession of nurses employed across diverse healthcare sectors in Catalonia, Spain. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 1051 Registered Nurses in Catalonia, Spain, using convenience sampling through social media platforms and personal contacts. Participants completed four standardised instruments online to measure anxiety, insomnia, depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, along with an ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire. The methodology of this study was guided by the STROBE checklist. RESULTS The analysis revealed that a significant proportion of participants exhibited mental health issues: 44% showed moderate to severe anxiety, 31% experienced moderate to severe insomnia, 40% suffered from moderate to severe depression and 42% had moderate to severe posttraumatic stress disorder. Participants who had worked in COVID hospital units were 1.38 times more likely to experience poor mental health status. Although not all associations were statistically significant, nurses working in primary healthcare, intensive care units and nursing homes had increased odds of poor mental health. Additionally, 53% of participants had reconsidered their working status, with 69% of them expressing an intention to leave the nursing profession. LIMITATIONS The evolving nature of the pandemic and the adaptation of healthcare workers to the new scenario may have influenced their experiences during data collection. IMPLICATIONS Highlights the increase in mental health-related needs and high rates of psychiatric symptoms among nurses nowadays. RECOMMENDATIONS Addressing mental health needs is crucial to mitigate the intention of nurses to abandon the profession.
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- David Giménez-Díez
- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Grup de Recerca Infermera en Vulnerabilitat i Salut (GRIVIS), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Grup de Recerca Infermera en Vulnerabilitat i Salut (GRIVIS), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Grup de Recerca Infermera en Vulnerabilitat i Salut (GRIVIS), Bellaterra, Spain
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- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Grup de Recerca Infermera en Vulnerabilitat i Salut (GRIVIS), Bellaterra, Spain
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Jarrad RA, ALdasoqi KYAA, ALnatsheh MTT. Nurses Lived Experiences, Burdens and Coping Strategies During COVID-19 Pandemic. Crit Care Nurs Q 2024; 47:223-242. [PMID: 38860952 DOI: 10.1097/cnq.0000000000000512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
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This is a qualitative phenomenological study that was designed to navigate through nurses' lived experiences, burdens, and coping strategies while working with COVID-19 patients. The sample included 20 nurses who had worked with COVID-19 patients for more than or equal to 6 months. The interviews were conducted between October 1, 2021, and April 15, 2022. At that time, the third COVID wave had elapsed, and we were peaking on a fourth pandemic wave, so included participants had lived through a minimum of 2 to 3 peaks. Six themes emerged, which were: nurses coping with COVID-19 crisis, professional relationship burden, personal burden, environmental burden, physical symptom burden, and emotional burden of the crisis. Nurses' lived experiences during the pandemic were deep, intense, and moderately to highly affecting their ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. That experience opened nurses' eyes on countless number of challenges that require special attention, care, and preparation on many levels. The minimal preparatory levels are personal, departmental, organizational, and strategic.
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- Reem Ahmad Jarrad
- Author Affiliations: Clinical Nursing Department, Nursing School, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Dr Jarrad); Maternity and Child Nursing Department, Nursing School, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Ms ALdasoqi); and Nursing School, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan (Ms ALnatsheh)
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de Vargas D, Volpato RJ, Dos Santos LC, Pereira CF, de Oliveira SR, da Silva RR, Maciel MED, Fernandes IL, de Oliveira Santana K, Aguilar TF. Prevalence of psychological and mental health symptoms among nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Americas: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2024; 33:582-599. [PMID: 38151828 DOI: 10.1111/inm.13274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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To assess the prevalence of mental health symptoms in nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic on the American continent. A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies that estimated the prevalence of mental health symptoms in nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic was performed through bibliographic database searches. A three-level meta-analysis model was used with the inverse variance method, tau was estimated via restricted maximum likelihood and logistic transformation, and heterogeneity was presented as tau2 and I2. Of the 7467 studies obtained, 62 were included in the meta-analysis, which involved 52 270 nursing professionals. The overall prevalence for at least one mental health symptom was 56.3% (50.4%, 62.1%; I2 = 98.6%, p < 0.001). Eight mental health symptoms were found; among them, the most prevalent were burnout (52.1%, 37.1%, 88.8%; I2 = 98.5%, p < 0.001) and fear (52.1%, 30.1%, 73.3%; I2 = 98.1%, p < 0.001). The prevalence of mental health symptoms in nursing professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic on the American continent was high, and strategies should be developed and implemented by managers and government agencies to promote the well-being, physical and mental health of nursing professionals. Studies like this one are necessary to highlight the need for efforts in the implementation of promotion and prevention actions to be developed by health organisations, managers and leaders with a view to improving the quality of life of nursing workers.
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- Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Nucleon of Addiction Nursing Research, School of Nursing (NEPEEA), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Yu Q, Huang C, Tian Y, Yang J, Li X, Ning M, Chen Z, Du J, He J, Li Y. Factors associated with clinical nurse's mental health: a qualitative study applying the social ecological model. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:330. [PMID: 38755588 PMCID: PMC11097552 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02005-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of burnout, depression, and anxiety among Chinese nurses was 34%, 55.5%, and 41.8% respectively. Mental health problems have significant impacts on their personal well-being, work performance, patient care quality, and the overall healthcare system. Mental health is influenced by factors at multiple levels and their interactions. METHODS This was a descriptive qualitative study using phenomenological approach. We recruited a total of 48 nurses from a tertiary hospital in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. Data were collected through focus group interviews. Audio-recorded data were transcribed and inductively analysed. RESULTS Four major themes with 13 subthemes were identified according to the social ecological model: (1) individual-level factors, including personality traits, sleep quality, workplace adaptability, and years of work experience; (2) interpersonal-level factors, encompassing interpersonal support and role conflict; (3) organization-level factors, such as organizational climate, organizational support, career plateau, and job control; and (4) social-level factors, which included compensation packages, social status, and legislative provision and policy. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted factors influencing nurses' mental health. Recognizing the interconnectedness of individual, interpersonal, organizational, and social elements is essential for developing targeted interventions and comprehensive strategies to promote and safeguard the mental well-being of nurses in clinical settings. TRIAL AND PROTOCOL REGISTRATION The larger study was registered with Chinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR2300072142 (05/06/2023) https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=192676 . REPORTING METHOD This study is reported according to the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ).
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- Qiang Yu
- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Nursing, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
- School of Nursing, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Nursing Teaching and Research Section, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Moreno-Jiménez JE, Romero M, Blanco-Donoso LM, Hernández-Hurtado M, Garrosa E. Studying daily fluctuations of emotional effort among nurses of intensive care units: the establishment of latent profiles and its relationship with daily secondary traumatic stress and vitality. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1340740. [PMID: 38558776 PMCID: PMC10978758 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1340740] [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: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Introduction Nursing professionals working in Intensive Care Units (ICU) face significant challenges that can result in secondary traumatic stress (STS). These challenges stem from witnessing patients' suffering and managing difficult tasks (i.e. communication with patients' relatives). Furthermore, these professionals encounter emotional demands, such as emotional effort, which is the dissonance between the emotion felt and the emotion that should be expressed to meet work expectations. Consequently, we aimed to investigate whether different profiles exist concerning nurses' levels of emotional effort over a five-day period and whether these profiles are related to daily STS and vitality. Methods The sample comprised 44 nursing professionals from ICUs in Spanish hospitals. They were assessed daily, using a package of questionnaires twice per day for five working days: a) immediately after their shift and b) at a later time after working. Results The findings revealed three distinct profiles based on emotional effort levels: high (Profile 1), moderate (Profile 2), and low (Profile 3). These profiles were found to be negative predictors for both daily shattered assumptions and symptomatology. Discussion This study underscores the importance of assessing daily emotional demands in an ICU setting. Such assessments are crucial for establishing preventive measures to help nursing professionals manage lower-level emotional demands.
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- Department of Biological and Health Sciences, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Abdul-Mumin KH, Maideen AA, Lupat A, Mohd-Alipah SND, Mohammad-Alli RH, Abd-Manaf HNH, Osman AR, Abd. Fata HMR, Busrah N, Darling-Fisher C, Idris DR. "Embracing the Inner Strength and Staying Strong": Exploring Self-Care Preparedness among Nurses for Enhancing Their Psychological Well-Being against the Long-Term Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic in Brunei Darussalam. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6629. [PMID: 37681769 PMCID: PMC10487716 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20176629] [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: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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During three years of the unprecedented, massive COVID-19 pandemic that affected the world, nurse front liners faced substantial challenges and experienced long-term adverse mental health. This study explored psychological self-care practices undertaken by nurses to strengthen their mental health and develop resilience in their professional care role while addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 era. A qualitative descriptive exploratory study was conducted on 40 nurses who worked in providing COVID-19 care across Brunei using focus groups aided by semi-structured open-ended questions. Data were thematically analyzed using constructivist grounded theory. Four themes emerged: (1) 'Care of the mind, heart and soul'; (2) 'Physical care for the psychological well-being'; (3) 'Venting out and distraction'; (4) 'Have faith, think and stay positive'. The challenges of dealing with a worldwide pandemic unintentionally placed nurses' mental well-being at risk while the government strategized and prioritized containing and preventing the spread of and death from COVID-19. Health administrators, as well as nursing educators, need to promote and develop resources to strengthen nurses' psychological self-care practices. This will not only benefit individual nurses but will help promote the well-being of patients and employees, improve the health of all, and counteract any unintended stressful situations, even beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin
- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (A.A.M.); (A.L.); (D.R.I.)
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (A.A.M.); (A.L.); (D.R.I.)
- Department of Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910, Brunei; (R.H.M.-A.); (H.-N.H.A.-M.); (A.-R.O.); (H.M.R.A.F.); (N.B.)
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (A.A.M.); (A.L.); (D.R.I.)
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910, Brunei; (R.H.M.-A.); (H.-N.H.A.-M.); (A.-R.O.); (H.M.R.A.F.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910, Brunei; (R.H.M.-A.); (H.-N.H.A.-M.); (A.-R.O.); (H.M.R.A.F.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910, Brunei; (R.H.M.-A.); (H.-N.H.A.-M.); (A.-R.O.); (H.M.R.A.F.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910, Brunei; (R.H.M.-A.); (H.-N.H.A.-M.); (A.-R.O.); (H.M.R.A.F.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3910, Brunei; (R.H.M.-A.); (H.-N.H.A.-M.); (A.-R.O.); (H.M.R.A.F.); (N.B.)
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (A.A.M.); (A.L.); (D.R.I.)
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Abdul-mumin KH, Maideen AA, Lupat A, Mohd-alipah SN, Mohammad-alli RH, Abd-manaf HH, Osman A, Fata HMRA, busrah N, Darling-fisher C, Idris DR. “We must be strong in our heart, in our mind and in our soul”: An exploratory qualitative study on nurses’ psychological self-care in strengthening their mental health while providing COVID-19 care.. [DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2160729/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Background
It is two years since the unprecedented and massive COVID-19 pandemic affected the world. Since its emergence, nurse frontliners across the globe faced various challenges that lead them to experience adverse mental health. An important yet often overlooked or underappreciated initial coping strategy is psychological self-care. Research has shown that nurses’ psychological self-care practices strengthened their mental well-being when facing the unpredicted nature and chaos of COVID-19. This study examined the specific positive psychological self-care practices used by nurses who provided care for COVID-19 patients.
Methods
An exploratory qualitative study was conducted on 40 nurses who worked in providing care for confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients across Brunei. Data was collected using focus groups aided by semi-structured open-ended questions and analysed thematically using the principles underpinning Constructivist Grounded Theory (Charmaz, 2021).
Results
Four themes emerged: 1) ‘Care of the mind, heart and soul’ – explained the meaning and importance of psychological self-care practices to the nurses; 2) ‘Physical care for the psychological well-being’- illuminated efforts undertaken to strengthen knowledge and practices for preparedness in caring for suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients; 3) ‘Venting out and distraction’ – demonstrated the measures undertaken to release and relieve stress; 4) ‘Have faith, think and stay positive’ – described the importance of having faith in the higher being or supreme entity such as God for protection, and enduring the daily challenges positively
Conclusions
Due to the challenges of dealing with a worldwide pandemic, nurses’ mental well-being was unintentionally placed at risk while the government strategized and prioritised containing and preventing the spread of and death from COVID-19. This study describes specific psychological self-care practices undertaken by nurses to strengthen their mental health and develop resilience in their professional care role while addressing the challenges of the COVID-19 era. Health administrators, as well as nursing educators, need to promote and developing resources to strengthen nurses’ positive psychological self-care practices. This will not only benefit individual nurses but will help promote the wellbeing of patients and employees, improve the health of all, and counteract any unintended stressful situations, even beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin
- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah, Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah, Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam
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- Department of Nursing Services, Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam
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- Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah, Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
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The Importance of Monitoring the Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health of Nursing Staff for Sustainable Management. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14148300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study examines the psychological wellbeing and mental health of nursing staff and determines workplace factors that affect them. Wellbeing and sustainable workload are important for the quality of work life. A cross-sectional study of employees in nursing was conducted at Slovenian hospitals. The response was 35%. The main findings were that more than half of employees are satisfied or very satisfied with their job and with their leaders’ support, but they are often exposed to stress. Quality of work life, work–life balance, and managing stress at the workplace affect the psychological wellbeing and mental health of nursing staff. Management should identify the importance of monitoring and improving workplace factors that can affect the employees. At the same time, they should also be aware of the importance of sustainable development of nursing employees at the local and national levels to improve the working conditions and quality of work life for better psychological wellbeing and mental health for employees.
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