Reflections arising from the COVID-19 pandemic

Raurell-Torredà, M.; Martínez-Estalella, G.; Frade-Mera, M.J.; Rodríguez-Rey, L.F. Carrasco; Pío, Emilia Romero de San

doi:10.1016/j.enfie.2020.03.001

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“…It seems that these results are not revealing; however, at the same time, our findings show that the vast majority of staff deem the institution’s activities in providing security to be insufficient. This is likely not unique to Poland, as recent studies have also found a lack of personal protective equipment being reported by medical health workers across other countries [ 27 , 28 , 29 ]. Furthermore, the present study highlights that the sense of security could be considered from different perspectives.…”

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Mental Health of Medical and Non-Medical Professionals during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study

Maciaszek

Ciułkowicz

Misiak

et al. 2020

JCM

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Background: The study aimed to compare psychopathological expressions during the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, as declared on March 11th 2020 by the World Health Organization, with respect to which institutional variables might distinguish the impact of COVID-19 in medical and non-medical professionals. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed nationwide between 16th March and the 26th April 2020 in Poland. A total of 2039 respondents representing all healthcare providers (59.8%) as well as other professionals filled in the sociodemographic section, the General Health Questionnaire-28 and the author’s questionnaire with questions related to exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the availability of protective measures, quarantine, change of working hours and place of employment during the pandemic, as well as feelings associated with the state of the pandemic. Results: Medical professionals more often presented with relevant psychopathological symptoms (GHQ-28 (General Health Questionnaire-28) total score >24) than the non-medical group (60.8% vs. 48.0%, respectively) such as anxiety, insomnia and somatic symptoms even after adjustment for potential confounding factors. Male sex, older age and appropriate protective equipment were associated with significantly lower GHQ-28 total scores in medical professionals, whereas among non-medical professionals, male sex was associated with significantly lower GHQ-28 total scores. Conclusions: Somatic and anxiety symptoms as well as insomnia are more prevalent among medical staff than workers in other professions. Targeting the determinants of these differences should be included in interventions aimed at restoring psychological well-being in this specific population. Apparently, there are present gender differences in psychological responses that are independent of profession.

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Mental Health of Medical and Non-Medical Professionals during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study

Maciaszek

Ciułkowicz

Misiak

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JCM

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“… Lucchini et al (2020) also report on the need to ensure nurse-patient ratios of 1:1.5. In addition, the Spanish Society of Intensive Nursing and Coronary Units (SEEIUC) recommends a ratio of 1:2 (the usual average nurse-patient ratio prior to the COVID-19 pandemic was 1:2.5) ( Cruz-Lendínez et al, 2019 ), with 1 expert nurse for every 4-6 beds to provide support at times of peak workload, and points out that a NAS greater than 61 increases the risk of patient mortality ( Raurell-Torredà et al, 2020 ).…”

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Nurses’ perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in critical care units and hospital emergency services

González-Gil

González-Blázquez

Moreno

et al. 2021

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

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Highlights Critical care nurses have had to perform tasks for which they have not received proper training. Nurses have had to manage the fear of becoming infected and spreading it to their families. Moral suffering and emotional exhaustion are major consequences of front-line care. Heavy workloads, high patient-nurse ratios, and lack of rest are causing exhaustion among nurses.

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“…Most patients in the study came from Italy, Spain, the UK, and the USA-these countries' health systems were all largely overwhelmed in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6][7][8][9] Staff training, PPE, 10 intensive care unit (ICU) beds, and ventilators were often scarce or insufficient. Countries vary widely in terms of their capacity to respond to an outbreak of a novel infectious disease.…”

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Mitigating the risks of surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Myles

Maswime

2020

The Lancet

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Reflections arising from the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 24 publications

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Mental Health of Medical and Non-Medical Professionals during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study

Mental Health of Medical and Non-Medical Professionals during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study

Nurses’ perceptions and demands regarding COVID-19 care delivery in critical care units and hospital emergency services

Mitigating the risks of surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

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