The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a substantial health burden that has major implications for public health globally. COVID-19 is a pneumonia-like disease caused by a novel coronavirus that emerged in the Province of Wuhan in China in November 2019. Worldwide, confirmed cases of the disease had reached 14,348,858 as of 23 July 2020, while in the Western Pacific Region, the confirmed cases had climbed to 263,565. Moreover, at this time, there were 603,691 confirmed deaths due to COVID-19, and confirmed cases had been reported in more than 200 countries. The United States, Brazil, India and Russia remain the countries with the highest

Aim To examine the relative influence of fear of COVID‐19 on nurses’ psychological distress, work satisfaction and intent to leave their organisation and the profession. Background The emergence of COVID‐19 has significantly impacted the psychological and mental well‐being of frontline healthcare workers, including nurses. To date, no studies have been conducted examining how this fear of COVID‐19 contributes to health, well‐being and work outcomes in frontline nurses. Methods This is a cross‐sectional research design involving 261 frontline nurses in the Philippines. Five standardised scales were used for data collection. Results Overall, the composite score of the fear of COVID‐19 scale was 19.92. Job role and attendance of COVID‐19‐related training predicted fear of COVID‐19. An increased level of fear of COVID‐19 was associated with decreased job satisfaction, increased psychological distress, and increased organisational and professional turnover intentions. Conclusions Frontline nurses who reported not having attended COVID‐19‐related training and those who held part‐time job roles reported increased fears of COVID‐19. Addressing the fear of COVID‐19 may result in improved job outcomes in frontline nurses, such as increased job satisfaction, decreased stress levels and lower intent to leave the organisation and the profession. Implications for Nursing Management Organisational measures are vital to support the mental health of nurses and address their fear of COVID‐19 through peer and social support, psychological and mental support services (e.g., counselling or psychotherapy), provision of training related to COVID‐19, and accurate and regular information updates.

Objective To determine the influence of coping behaviors, resilience, and social support on students' emotional and social loneliness during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Design and Methods A cross‐sectional research design was used to gather data from 303 college students from the Central Philippines using four standardized scales through an online survey. Findings Loneliness among students was high during the coronavirus pandemic. Resilience, coping behaviors, and social support were identified as protective factors against loneliness. Practice Implications Interventions directed toward increasing resilience, social support, and coping behaviors may help decrease emotional and social loneliness caused by the mandatory lockdown during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

AimThis study examined the role of job dimensions, job satisfaction, psychological stress and job burnout in predicting turnover intention at one and five years’ time among professional nurses in the Philippines.MethodsA cross‐sectional design was utilized in the study using a convenience sample of 549 registered nurses from six hospitals in the Central Philippines during the period of October 2018 to January 2019. Five self‐report scales were used in this study.ResultsOverall, 46.1% (n = 253) and 78.9% (n = 433) of nurses reported planning to leave the organization at one and five years’ time, respectively. The type of hospital, job satisfaction and job burnout explained variances for turnover intention at one and five years’ time. Separately, hospital bed capacity and job stress predicted turnover intention at five years’ time. None of the job dimensions accurately predicted turnover intention in nurses.ConclusionHigher turnover intention results at one and five years’ time were dependent on nurses’ psychological stress, job burnout and job satisfaction.Implications for nursing practice and policyOrganizational measures aimed at reducing stress and burnout and increasing job satisfaction in nurses are critically important to enhance the retention of nurses and ensure continued quality of nursing care.

This study aimed to assess fear of COVID-19 among nurses in a community setting. The COVID-19 pandemic is a threat to the nurses' physical and psychological well-being. Mounting studies discussed the well-being of nurses in hospital setting, and very little attention was directed toward frontline nurses in the community. This study used a cross-sectional design using self-report questionnaires. Results revealed that nurses display moderate to high fear of COVID-19 and that the female gender, t ϭ Ϫ2.11, p ϭ .036, is correlated to fear of the virus. Moreover, the nurses' fear influences their job stress (␤ ϭ 0.35, p ϭ .001) and organizational (␤ ϭ 0.24, p ϭ .001) and professional (␤ ϭ 0.23, p ϭ .001) turnover intentions. Fear of COVID-19 is universal among nurses. Fear of COVID-19 is associated to the community nurse's work-related distress and may influence their intention to leave their jobs and the nursing profession. There is a need to assess the factors associated with the fear to better address the nurses' psychological well-being and to avoid turnover intentions.