COVID-19 deaths among nurses: a cross-sectional study

Keleş, Esra; Bektemür, Güven; Baydili, Kürşad Nuri

doi:10.1093/occmed/kqab035

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“…Data collection took place during the second half of the economic shutdown (i.e., the ‘shelter-in-place’ phase), which was experienced throughout the majority of the U.S. This period has been reported to be marked by shortages of PPE, overwhelmed critical care units, and deaths of healthcare providers ( Bandyopadhyay et al, 2020 ; Keles, Bektemur, & Baydili, 2021 ). During this time COVID-19 infections doubled from 1,141,060 to 2,186,782 cases according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering dashboard.…”

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Psychological responses of hospital-based nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A cross-sectional study

Mensinger¹,

Brom²,

Havens³

et al. 2022

Applied Nursing Research

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Studies show decreased well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for healthcare providers from Asia. Less is known about the psychological responses of working during the pandemic on hospital-based registered nurses (RNs) in the United States (US). Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to report the well-being of U.S.-based hospital RNs working during the initial acute phase of COVID-19 and compare it with well-being among healthcare workers described in two global meta-analyses. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in May-June 2020 (N=467). Well-being was measured using the following tools: Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Patient Health Questionnaire-2 for depressive symptoms, Impact of Events Scale-Revised for traumatic stress, and the Insomnia Severity Index. Compared with global rates from two meta-analyses, US-based RNs reported significantly more traumatic stress (54.6% vs. 11.4% and 21.5%; p <.001) and depressive symptoms (54.6% vs. 31.8% and 21.7%; p <.001). Rates of insomnia were also higher in U.S.-based RNs than in the meta-analysis that reported insomnia (32.4% vs 27.8%; p <.033). Rates of anxiety symptoms among US-based RNs did not differ from that reported in one meta-analysis (37.3% vs. 34.4%), while it was significantly higher in the other (37.3% vs. 22.1%; p <.001). Hospital-based RNs from the US exhibited over twice the rates of trauma and nearly double the rates of depressive symptoms than shown in reports from hospital workers globally during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lasting effects of this distress are unknown and warrant ongoing evaluation and solutions to better support emotional well-being and prevent burnout in the workplace.

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Psychological responses of hospital-based nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A cross-sectional study

Mensinger¹,

Brom²,

Havens³

et al. 2022

Applied Nursing Research

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“…Outstanding factors which have an impact on the deaths of healthcare workers in the globe include overworking due to economic reasons, increased workload in the pandemic, working in public and private sectors at the same time, shortage of personal protective equipment, inadequate screening tests, working in unsuitable physical conditions and insu cient ventilation, burnout, stress and exhaustion, comorbid illnesses, male gender, high mean age of the healthcare workers at the forefront, and inadequate inservice training (26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37). It is apparent that deaths of healthcare workers in Turkey are related to multiple factors as mentioned previously.…”

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A Turkish Plague Tale: Dying Healthcare Workers in Pandemics

Nesanir¹,

Karcıoğlu²,

Bahadir

et al. 2021

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Background: The aim of the present study is to analyze the data obtained in the pandemics to highlight the picture that emerged in the struggle against the disease in Turkey, with special emphasis on the deaths of healthcare workers (HCW). Methods: In this report, the age, gender, province and institution of employment, distribution of death by months, occupation, chronic disease status, and death rates by occupation of 403 active HCW who died due to COVID-19 disease from the beginning of the epidemic until May 31, 2021 were evaluated. Results: A majority (n=351, 87.1%) of the HCW who lost their lives due to COVID-19 are male. More than one third (36.0%) of all COVID-19 deaths in HCW are physicians; 13.2% (n=53) was pharmacists and 6.0% (n=24) was nurses and midwives. Working in private sector is overrepresented in deaths. Death due to COVID-19 is 8.32 per 10,000 among physicians; 13.78 in male physicians; while only 0.56 in female physicians. Mortality among HCW has slowed down since the vaccine was introduced.Conclusions: Deaths that have occurred or may occur due to COVID-19 are mostly preventable deaths. Deceased HCW are significantly younger than all COVID-19 deaths, which suggests that HCW have not been protected necessarily. Likewise, the number of deaths among blue-collar workers in healthcare is more frequent in those younger than 50 years old is an indication of the class nature of the pandemic. Trial registration: The article has not been pre-registered because it does not include reports of a health care intervention on human participants.

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“…At this time the reality of COVID-19 in the healthcare setting had only been portrayed through international media reports (BBC, 2020; Regencia et al, 2020). Documented deaths included not only those of patients, but also that of frontline healthcare staff worldwide (Kavanagh et al, 2020;Keles et al, 2021).…”

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Answering the call: Academic nurse educators returning to practice on the eve of COVID-19

J¹,

Poulsen²

2021

Nurs Prax ANZ

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Prior to Aotearoa New Zealand's first COVID-19 related death there was an urgent regional need for frontline prepared registered nurses with highly specialised skills. In these exceptional circumstances nursing academics can provide a workforce reservoir to meet this exigent need. In the early stages of pandemic response planning, a district health board sought support from a local provider of nurse education, asking for nurse academics who were willing to return to practice. Learnings highlighted the value of academic staff having clinical currency allowing them to meet moral and professional responsibilities. Furthermore, it is evident that a collaborative relationship between education and healthcare providers can allow access to frontline prepared, highly skilled registered nurses to be called upon in a time of need.

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COVID-19 deaths among nurses: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 16 publications

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Psychological responses of hospital-based nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A cross-sectional study

Psychological responses of hospital-based nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A cross-sectional study

A Turkish Plague Tale: Dying Healthcare Workers in Pandemics

Answering the call: Academic nurse educators returning to practice on the eve of COVID-19

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