Factors associated with PTSD symptoms and quality of life among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers, especially nurses, were one of the most vulnerable groups for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which also affected their quality of life. However, only limited research has investigated the individual psychological factors as well as the environmental factors responsible for these effects of the pandemic. Demoralization is a state of loss of meaning and anhedonia, which we thought to be an important mediator between fear and PTSD among frontline nurses during the pandemic. This study aimed to explore the role of demoralization in the mechanisms of posttraumatic stress symptoms of nurses facing different infection risks and influencing factors on their well-being.

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SUBMITTER: Lin CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038253 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature