Factors associated with poor mental health outcomes in nurses in COVID-19-designated hospitals in the postepidemic period in Guangdong Province: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic placed enormous pressure and subsequent negative psychological problems on nurses, but at this stage of the year-long COVID-19 outbreak, the level of stress and negative emotions that nurses experience is unclear. Our study attempted to assess the factors influencing mental health status in nurses during the postepidemic period of COVID-19.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

COVID-19 designated hospitals.

Participants

1284 Chinese nurses.

Main outcome measures

Electronic questionnaires, including the Chinese version of the Perceived Stress Scale (CPSS) and Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), were distributed for self-evaluation. Regression analysis was used to analyse the associated factors of psychological

SUBMITTER: Zhang MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297002 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature