Associations between Age, Years in Post, Years in the Profession and Personal Experience of Mental Health Problems in UK Mental Health Nurses

Oates, Jennifer; Drey, Nicholas; Jones, Julia

doi:10.1080/01612840.2017.1324927

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“… 8 9 Studies from overseas during the current pandemic suggest high rates of anxiety, depression, stress and burnout in HCWs, with the prevalence rates of up to 57%. 10–16 Before the onset of COVID-19, certain demographic and workplace factors have been associated with increased risk of psychosocial harm for HCWs, particularly female gender, 2 inexperience, 17 excessive work hours, 18 19 and certain frontline areas. 20 21 Similarly, studies of the general public during COVID-19 reveal a disproportionate impact on women, 22 23 young people 22 24 and people with previous mental health diagnoses.…”

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High levels of psychosocial distress among Australian frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

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BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound and prolonged impact on healthcare services and healthcare workers.AimsThe Australian COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers Study aimed to investigate the severity and prevalence of mental health issues, as well as the social, workplace and financial disruptions experienced by Australian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA nationwide, voluntary, anonymous, single timepoint, online survey was conducted between 27 August and 23 October 2020. Individuals self-identifying as frontline healthcare workers in secondary or primary care were invited to participate. Participants were recruited through health organisations, professional associations or colleges, universities, government contacts and national media. Demographics, home and work situation, health and psychological well-being data were collected.ResultsA total of 9518 survey responses were received; of the 9518 participants, 7846 (82.4%) participants reported complete data. With regard to age, 4110 (52.4%) participants were younger than 40 years; 6344 (80.9%) participants were women. Participants were nurses (n=3088, 39.4%), doctors (n=2436, 31.1%), allied health staff (n=1314, 16.7%) or in other roles (n=523, 6.7%). In addition, 1250 (15.9%) participants worked in primary care. Objectively measured mental health symptoms were common: mild to severe anxiety (n=4694, 59.8%), moderate to severe burnout (n=5458, 70.9%) and mild to severe depression (n=4495, 57.3%). Participants were highly resilient (mean (SD)=3.2 (0.66)). Predictors for worse outcomes on all scales included female gender; younger age; pre-existing psychiatric condition; experiencing relationship problems; nursing, allied health or other roles; frontline area; being worried about being blamed by colleagues and working with patients with COVID-19.ConclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic is associated with significant mental health symptoms in frontline healthcare workers. Crisis preparedness together with policies and practices addressing psychological well-being are needed.

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High levels of psychosocial distress among Australian frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

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“…It is estimated that depression has a greater impact on job performance than chronic diseases, such as arthritis, blood pressure, backache, and diabetes ( 10 ). Nursing is among occupational groups at high risk for depression due to harsh working conditions ( 11 ).…”

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Depression among Iranian nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Shahri

Ghashghaee

Behzadifar

et al. 2017

Med. J. Islam. Republic Iran

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Background: Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders. Nurses and other hospital service providers are a group at high risk for developing depression. Thus, knowing the prevalence of depression among nurses can help the health care decisionmakers to plan ad hoc prevention programs to control depression in this group. This study was conducted to quantitatively assess the prevalence of depression in nurses by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: ISI/Web of Science (WoS), PubMed/MEDLINE via Ovid, PsychInfo, and Embase, as well as Iranian databases such as Irandoc, SID, and Magiran were searched from January 2000 to March 2017. To calculate the pooled prevalence rate, the random effects model based on the DerSimonian-Laird approach was used. I2 and the Q tests were used to examine heterogeneity among studies. To investigate the causes and sources of heterogeneity, the impact of such variables as quality, sample size, geographic region, and criteria used to diagnose depression was analyzed performing subgroup analyses. The quality of reviewed studies was assessed according to the 22-item STROBE checklist. Sensitivity analysis was performed to investigate the stability and robustness of the obtained results. All data were analyzed using the "meta" package included in the R Software Version 3.4.0. Results: A total of 30 studies were retained in the current investigation. The overall prevalence of depression was 22% [95%CI 19- 27] among nurses, with a high statistically significant heterogeneity (I2= 94% and Q-test= 479.87). Conclusion: This rate was higher than the prevalence of depression among the general population in Iran. Presence of happy nurses with good mental state at hospitals is essential for promoting the care provided to patients.

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“…51 This is thought to be partially explained by increased resilience in more senior staff, either acquired through experience or via attrition of less resilient workers. 51 Consistent with this, junior doctors in the current study scored significantly lower on measures of resilience.…”

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Differential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Symptoms and Working Conditions for Senior and Junior Doctors in Australian Hospitals

Pascoe

Paul

Putland

et al. 2022

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Associations between Age, Years in Post, Years in the Profession and Personal Experience of Mental Health Problems in UK Mental Health Nurses

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

High levels of psychosocial distress among Australian frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

High levels of psychosocial distress among Australian frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Depression among Iranian nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Differential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Symptoms and Working Conditions for Senior and Junior Doctors in Australian Hospitals

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