Background: Nurses are at increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to response of the body and mind to a threatening working environment as they care for COVID-19 patients in isolation centres. This study determined the prevalence of PTSD and examined the associated factors among nurses working in COVID-19 isolation centres. Subjects dan Method:The study was a cross-sectional design. Purposive method was used to select two isolation centres, while 75 nurses who participated in the study were selected using total enumeration sampling technique. A structured questionnaire with validity and reliability established was used to collect data which were screened, collated and analyzed with SPSS 27. The Fisher's Exact Test and Multivariate logistic regressions were the inferential statistics used to test the level of significant at p<0.050 and 95% confidence interval. The dependent variable of this study is posttraumatic stress disorder while the independent variables included socio-demographic characteristics of the participants, psychological and working conditions factors. Results:The mean age of the participants was (Mean=37.60; SD=10.20). Percentage of nurses having mild to severe PTSD was 27.8%. Duration stayed in COVID-19 isolation centres by nurses was significantly associated with the PTSD (p=0.003). The age, gender, marital status, and education level of the nurses were not statistically significant associated with the PTSD (p>0.05). Nurses who felt their life was under threat by working in COVID-19 isolation centres were 4.2 times more likely to develop PTSD compared to nurses who did not (OR=4.22, 95% CI=3.57 to 12.60, p=0.001). Conclusion: Nurses suffered PTSD due to psychological and physical exhaustion during the care of COVID-19 patients in isolation centres. Support program is recommended for the affected nurses to improve their quality of life.
Inadequate pain management practices during patient hospitalization can increase the vulnerability to severe and persistent pain leading to chronic pain which affects patients’ activities of daily living. Nurses are expected to achieve adequate pain management and relief of patient’s pain conditions. This study was conducted in March 2022 to assess pain management practices among nurses. This study was a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design. The target population was N=342 registered nurses. The sample size was determined and total enumeration sampling technique was used to select all nurses practicing in the selected hospital in Lagos, Nigeria. Adapted questionnaire with validity and reliability established was used to collect data which were collated and analyzed with SPSS version 26. Hypotheses were tested using Chi-square at 95% CI and 0.05 significant levels. The result shows that majority of the respondents were in age group 41-50 years (40.1%) and females (90.4%). More than half of the respondents (60.5%) had bachelor degree as their educational qualification. Seventy-six percent (76%) of the respondents indicated system-related barriers were responsible for inadequate and low patient pain interventions practices. There was a significant association between system-related barriers and nurses’ interventions for managing patient pain at p=0.001. Furthermore, the result shows that age, gender, education level, and years of experience were significantly associated with nurses’ interventions for managing pain of patients at p< 0.05.In conclusion, system-related barriers affected nurses’ pain management practice. It is recommended that stakeholders resolve the system-related barriers and monitor individual nurse’s practice on pain management procedure.
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