Anxiety and COVID-19 Related Stressors Among Healthcare Workers Who Performed Shift Work at Four COVID-19 Dedicated Hospitals in Korea

Park, Sung Jin; Lee, Youngrong; Jung, Sun Jae

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“…In addition, participants appeared to have persistent fears of unintentional exposure and of transmitting the virus to co-workers [ 34 ]. Nurses who performed shift work during COVID-19 had a significantly increased association between COVID-19-related work stressors and anxiety disorder [ 24 ]. These physiological and psychological conditions are reported to create high stress and further lead to post-traumatic stress [ 35 ].…”

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“…In particular, since February 2020, COVID-19 hospitals have been designated and operated for safe isolation beds for hospitalization of COVID-19 patients [ 22 ]. As patients diagnosed with COVID-19 are transferred to a designated hospital, operating a medical system that receives intensive treatment and care, the nurses at the hospitals are facing a high level of depression, anxiety, and stress [ 23 , 24 ].…”

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A Phenomenological Study of Nurses’ Experience in Caring for COVID-19 Patients

Jang

Yang

Shin

2022

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This study aimed to understand and describe the experiences of nurses who cared for patients with COVID-19. A descriptive phenomenological approach was used to collect data from individual in-depth interviews with 14 nurses, from 20 October 2020 to 15 January 2021. Data were analyzed using the phenomenological method of Colaizzi. Five theme clusters emerged from the analysis: (1) nurses struggling under the weight of dealing with infectious disease, (2) challenges added to difficult caring, (3) double suffering from patient care, (4) support for caring, and (5) expectations for post-COVID-19 life. The findings of this study are useful primary data for developing appropriate measures for health professionals’ wellbeing during outbreaks of infectious diseases. Specifically, as nurses in this study struggled with mental as well as physical difficulties, it is suggested that future studies develop and apply mental health recovery programs for them. To be prepared for future infectious diseases and contribute to patient care, policymakers should improve the work environment, through various means, such as nurses’ practice environment management and incentives.

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A Phenomenological Study of Nurses’ Experience in Caring for COVID-19 Patients

Jang

Yang

Shin

2022

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“…This result agreed with a study that was carried out to assess anxiety and COVID-19 related stressors among nursing staff who performed shift work at four COVID-19 dedicated hospitals in Korea. The results of the study showed that the percentage of generalized anxiety disorder was 122 (32%) of the participating nurses, as most of them were females under the age of 50 years (Park, S., et al, 2021). Feingold, J.H., et al, (2021) conducted a study to assess the psychological impact on frontline nursing staff during the pandemic surge in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Psychological consequences and daily living activities among recovered nurses from COVID-19

Raheem

Mousa

2022

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The study aimed to assess psychological consequences, including depression (disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), and daily living activities among recovered nurses from COVID-19 in Babylon Governorate Hospitals and to find out the relationship between psychological consequences and daily living activities among recovered nurses from COVID-19 in Babylon Governorate Hospitals. A descriptive correlation design used in the present research established that for a period from October 10th, 2021 to March 20th, 2022. The study used a probability (convenient) sample of 143 nurses who recovered from COVID-19 and were drawn from the wards of educational and non-educational hospitals. The instruments for the study were adopted and modified for the purpose of this study the study showed that more than half of 76 (53.1%) among recovered nurses from COVID-19 had moderate depression disorders, about a third of 57 (39.9%) among recovered nurses from COVID-19 complained of generalized anxiety disorders, and the greater majority of 133 (93%) of daily living activities among recovered nurses from COVID-19 were good.

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“…Shift work has numerous harmful effects on employees' health, which can be mentioned such as the effect on the circadian and sleep‐wake cycles, adverse effects on family and social life, and long‐term effects, including digestive and cardiovascular problems and the risk of neuropsychiatric diseases 6 . Shift workers, precisely women, are exposed to various mental problems, specifically depression symptoms 7,8 . The tendency to bad habits is more in jobs that are done at night.…”

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“…6 Shift workers, precisely women, are exposed to various mental problems, specifically depression symptoms. 7,8 The tendency to bad habits is more in jobs that are done at night. Shift work can change the pattern of food consumption.…”

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Investigating the effectiveness of employing clinical faculty members in the shift work system during the Covid‐19 pandemic in Iran: A cross‐sectional study

Gilavand

2022

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Introduction: Having an accurate attitude about shift work and choosing the right people to work in the shift work system increases organizational productivity and improves the employees' life quality. Consequently, the current research investigates the effectiveness of employing clinical faculty members in the shift work system during the Covid-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 71 Iranian clinical faculty members with a history of shift work (night shift) during the Covid-19 pandemic participated. Circadian Type Inventory (CTI) was used to collect data. Results: Based on the results of this research (Flexible/Rigid = Mean ± SD = 2.47 ± 18.17) and (Languid/Vigorous = Mean ± SD = 2.89 ± 15.35) which revealed that although clinical faculty members in normal conditions can overcome the feeling of sleepiness due to lack of sleep, they are not flexible and cannot work in the shift work system with the ability to stay awake at unusual times of the day or night. Pearson's correlation coefficient test also showed that as the value of the Languid/ Vigorous component increases, the value of the Flexible/Rigid component also increases (r = 0.410). Likewise, there was no significant relationship between the main research variables and demographic characteristics. Discussion and Conclusion: Clinical faculty members who are simultaneously responsible for the duties of teaching students, research, and treating patients, if they are employed in a shift work system, especially during the pandemic, it may lead to a decrease in the quality of teaching, lack of motivation in research and indifference toward students' affairs, reducing flexibility, inability to update what they have learned in the professional world, increasing medical errors and also reducing their ability to manage the class. Consequently, it is suggested to avoid using them in the shift work systems as much as possible.

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Anxiety and COVID-19 Related Stressors Among Healthcare Workers Who Performed Shift Work at Four COVID-19 Dedicated Hospitals in Korea

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Cited by 8 publications

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A Phenomenological Study of Nurses’ Experience in Caring for COVID-19 Patients

A Phenomenological Study of Nurses’ Experience in Caring for COVID-19 Patients

Psychological consequences and daily living activities among recovered nurses from COVID-19

Investigating the effectiveness of employing clinical faculty members in the shift work system during the Covid‐19 pandemic in Iran: A cross‐sectional study

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