Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety in Nurses during the First Eleven Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ślusarska, Barbara; Nowicki, Grzegorz; Niedorys, Barbara; Chrzan-Rodak, Agnieszka

doi:10.3390/ijerph19031154

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“…The pooled prevalence of anxiety among the HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic was 46%. This is higher compared with the recent meta-analysis results in Africa 37%, 6 30 29% 31 in China 27% 32 in Kenya 36% 33 and global study 34.4%. 34 This is lower than study in Egypt 71.8% 35 73.3%.…”

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Anxiety and stress among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

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ObjectiveThis study intended to assess the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and stress among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia.DesignThis study applied a design of systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Data sourcesEligibility criteria and outcomesObservational studies examining anxiety and stress among healthcare professionals in Ethiopia following COVID-19 pandemic were considered. The primary outcomes were the prevalence of anxiety and stress and the secondary outcomes were factors associated to the prevalence of anxiety and stress.Data extraction and synthesisTwo authors extracted the data and performed quality assessment independently. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to evaluate the quality of eligible studies. Random-effect model with the inverse variance method was used to estimate the pooled effect size of the outcome variables with its 95% CI. Publication bias was checked by DOI plot and Luis Furuya Kanamori index. Stata V.14.0 (StataCorp) software was used for statistical analysis.ResultsThirteen studies were included. From eight studies the pooled prevalence of anxiety was 46% (95% CI 0.30% to 0.61%, τ2=0.0497, I2=99.07%, p<0.001). Nine studies reported about stress and the pooled prevalence was 51% (95% CI 0.41% to 0.62%, τ2=0.0253, I2=97.85%, p<0.001)). Age, sex, marital status, working department, history of contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases and profession were associated factors for high level of anxiety and stress.ConclusionsCOVID-19 pandemic highly affects mental health of healthcare professionals in Ethiopia. Anxiety and stress were among reported mental health problems among healthcare professionals during the pandemic. Timely psychological counselling programmes should be applied for healthcare professionals to improve the general mental health problems.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022314865.

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Anxiety and stress among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

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“…According to our results, increased COVID-19-related physical exhaustion among nurses was related to increased influenza vaccination intention. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the physical and psychological strain on nurses, leading to several mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, stress, sleep disorders, and burnout [ 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ]. Moreover, nurses experienced moderate-to-high levels of fear during the pandemic [ 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 ].…”

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Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Intention among Nurses Who Have Been Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19: Evidence from Greece

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Seasonal influenza continues to be a significant public health issue causing hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. Nurses are a priority risk group for influenza vaccination and a high vaccine uptake rate among them is crucial to protect public health. Thus, the aim of our study was to estimate the levels of influenza vaccine acceptance, as well as its determinants, among nurses for the 2022/2023 season. We conducted a cross-sectional study with a convenience sample in Greece. We collected data via an online survey in September 2022. Most of the nurses in the study possessed a MSc/PhD diploma (56.2%) and had previously been infected by SARS-CoV-2 (70.3%). Among nurses, 57.3% were willing to accept the influenza vaccine, 19% were hesitant, and 23.7% were unwilling. Older age, higher levels of perceived support from significant others, and higher COVID-19-related physical exhaustion were positively related to influenza vaccination intention. In contrast, more side effects because of COVID-19 vaccination and higher levels of exhaustion due to measures taken against COVID-19 were negatively associated with vaccination intention. Since the influenza vaccination acceptance rate among nurses was moderate, policymakers should develop and implement measures tailored specifically to nurses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic to decrease vaccine hesitancy.

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“…Furthermore, a metanalysis by Vizheh et al [ 14 ] showed that the mental burden affected 12% to 67% of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast, the meta-analysis by Ślusarska et al [ 15 ] showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of depression among nurses was 22%, while anxiety disorders were experienced by 29% of them.…”

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Factors Predicting Post-Traumatic Positive and Negative Psychological Changes Experienced by Nurses during a Pandemic COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study

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It is common knowledge that COVID-19 affects physiopathological changes in all systems of the human body. On the other hand, events related to the COVID-19 pandemic also have a significant impact on the social and mental sphere of human functioning. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between selected sociodemographic variables and selected subjective cognitive resources, and the positive and negative perception of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in a group of nurses working in Poland. The computer-assisted web interviewing method was conducted between 1 and 15 May 2020. Participants were requested to complete the following questionnaires: The Changes in Outlook Questionnaire (CIOQ), The Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), The Safety Experience Questionnaire (SEQ), and The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Three-hundred and twenty fivenurses working all over Poland participated in the study. Their mean age was 39.18 ± 11.16 years. A higher average level was noted among the surveyed nurses in the Positive Change subscale (18.56 ± 4.04). In a multivariate model, taking into account both sociodemographic and cognitive variables, the level of perceived traumatic stress, the level of social support, a sense of security, reflection on safety and a sense of meaning and meaning in life were independent predictors of a positive perception of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those variables explained as much as 37% of the dependent variable, and the nature of the relationship was positive. While we are still a long way from understanding the full range of the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and psychosocial well-being, it is possible that in this challenging context there are many individual resources available to perceive the effects of the current pandemic positively. Therefore, they should be strengthened through the development and implementation of intervention programs to improve the mental state of nurses.

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Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety in Nurses during the First Eleven Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cited by 35 publications

References 49 publications

Anxiety and stress among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Anxiety and stress among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Intention among Nurses Who Have Been Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19: Evidence from Greece

Factors Predicting Post-Traumatic Positive and Negative Psychological Changes Experienced by Nurses during a Pandemic COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study

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