Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of hospital staff: An umbrella review of 44 meta-analyses

Dragioti, Elena; Tsartsalis, Dimitrios; Mentis, Manolis; Mantzoukas, Stefanos; Gouva, M.

doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104272

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“…Additionally, effort and over-commitment have been associated with anxiety and depression [ 24 ]. Literature reviews and meta-analyses of international healthcare workers have reinforced these individual study findings, with pooled prevalence rates ranging from 43% to 56.5% for stress, 40% to 44% for sleep issues [ 25 , 26 , 27 ], and 18.75% to 48% for post-traumatic stress [ 26 , 27 , 28 ].…”

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Working Conditions and Wellbeing among Prison Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to Community Nurses

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The psychological health and work challenges of nurses working in prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic are understudied. We evaluated the work and wellbeing characteristics of a California prison nurse group, with a comparison to those of a community nurse group. From May to November 2020, an online survey measured psychosocial and organizational work factors, sleep habits, psychological characteristics, COVID-19 impacts, and pre-pandemic recall among 62 prison nurses and 47 community nurses. Prison nurses had significantly longer work hours (54.73 ± 14.52, p < 0.0001), higher pandemic-related work demands, and less sleep hours (5.36 ± 1.30, p < 0.0001) than community nurses. Community nurses had significantly higher pandemic-related fear levels (work infection: p = 0.0115, general: p = 0.0025) and lower perceived personal protective equipment (PPE) supply (p = 0.0103). Between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, both groups had significantly increased night shift assignments and decreased sleep hours, but the prison group had increased work hours. Although not statistically significant, both groups had high occupational stress and prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms. Our results indicate that prison nurses experienced work and wellbeing challenges during the pandemic. Future research and practice ought to address nurses’ workload, PPE, and psychological resources in correctional facilities and healthcare organizations.

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Working Conditions and Wellbeing among Prison Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to Community Nurses

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“…This is further complicated by the likelihood of understaffing and working during stressful events, such as a global pandemic. Furthermore, having to care for patients in an unsafe environment while exposed to personal risk can negatively affect nurses’ physical health [ 10 ] and psychological well-being [ 10 , 11 ]. In addition to a potential reduction in work performance, these factors can be associated with anxiety and depression symptoms [ 12 , 13 ] with deterioration of psychological well-being [ 11 , 14 ].…”

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“…Furthermore, having to care for patients in an unsafe environment while exposed to personal risk can negatively affect nurses’ physical health [ 10 ] and psychological well-being [ 10 , 11 ]. In addition to a potential reduction in work performance, these factors can be associated with anxiety and depression symptoms [ 12 , 13 ] with deterioration of psychological well-being [ 11 , 14 ]. Nurses’ well-being is a significant determinant of a hospital’s ability to provide patient care [ 9 ].…”

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“…Nurses’ well-being is a significant determinant of a hospital’s ability to provide patient care [ 9 ]. As significant concerns for nurses’ well-being have been documented during the current global pandemic [ 5 , 11 , 15 ]; it is crucial to have a reliable self-reported scale that can adequately assess the well-being of nursing professionals. Thus, a critical nursing research goal is to capture and improve nurses’ well-being worldwide, and the WHO-5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5) is potentially useful for measuring this [ 7 ].…”

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Psychometric Properties of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index among Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Three Countries

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Nurses’ well-being has been increasingly recognised due to the ongoing pandemic. However, no validation scales measuring nurses’ well-being currently exist. Thus, we aimed to validate the WHO-5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5) in a sample of nurses. A cross-sectional multinational study was conducted, and a total of 678 nurses who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain (36.9%), Chile (40.0%) and Norway (23.1%) participated in this study. The nurses completed the WHO-5, the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 (GAD-2) and three questions about the quality of life (QoL). The WHO-5 demonstrated good reliability and validity in the three countries. Cronbach’s alphas ranged from 0.81 to 0.90. High correlations were found between the WHO-5 and the psychological well-being dimension of QoL, and negative correlations between the WHO-5 and PHQ-2. The unidimensional scale structure was confirmed in all the countries, explaining more than 68% of the variance. The item response theory likelihood ratio model did not show discernible differences in the WHO-5 across the countries. To conclude, the WHO-5 is a psychometrically sound scale for measuring nurses’ well-being during a pandemic. The scale showed strong construct validity for cross-cultural comparisons; however, more research is required with larger sample sizes.

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“…One of the most important disorders reported in the field of the general health of nurses is depression [ 11 ]. In a meta-analysis study conducted to estimate the rate of depression and anxiety in 2022, the pooled prevalence of depression and anxiety among nurses was 22% and 29%, respectively [ 12 ].…”

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Effect of educational intervention on improving nurse’s general health in military hospitals of Iran: a quasi-experimental study

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Background Nursing in military hospitals affects their general health. Educational interventions can help to maintain the general health of nurses. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention to improve the general health of nurses in military hospitals. Methods In this quasi-experimental study, 146 nurses working in military hospitals in Tehran, Iran in 2021 were included in the study. The one-month educational intervention included videos, pamphlets, and motivational messages about promoting general health. General health questionnaire with 28 items (GHQ28) was study tool. The allocation of nurses to groups was not random, it was based on personal interest. Frequency (percentage), and mean (standard deviation) were used to describe, and the chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, independent and paired t-test were used for data analysis. All analyzes were performed in SPSS 24 software with a significance level of 5%. Results A total of 146 nurses participated in the study, most of them were in the age group of 30 to 40 years (64 people, 43.8%), and 76.7% (112 people) of them were women. The results of the independent sample t-test showed after the intervention, general health scores in the intervention group had a significant decrease compared to the control (p < 0.001) (change in intervention group = -31.1, V.S change in control = 0.55). The results of paired t-test showed that only in the intervention group, the value of the general health score and its dimensions were significantly different (p < 0.001). Conclusions The educational intervention performed well and decreased the score of the general health of military nurses. Given that these positive effects may be temporary, it is necessary to design and perform educational interventions over a longer period.

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of hospital staff: An umbrella review of 44 meta-analyses

Cited by 96 publications

References 88 publications

Working Conditions and Wellbeing among Prison Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to Community Nurses

Working Conditions and Wellbeing among Prison Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to Community Nurses

Psychometric Properties of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index among Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Three Countries

Effect of educational intervention on improving nurse’s general health in military hospitals of Iran: a quasi-experimental study

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