Anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses exposed to horizontal violence: a network analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Horizontal violence can cause serious mental health problems for nurses, particularly anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, the intrinsic linkage mechanism between mental symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder in nurses exposed to horizontal violence is unclear. This study aims to elucidate the characteristics of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder networks among nurses with horizontal violence exposure.

Methods

Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from the baseline portion of a short longitudinal survey conducted at four tertiary hospitals in Shandong Province, China. A total of 510 nurses with horizontal violence exposure completed the General Information Scale, the Negativ

SUBMITTER: Wei H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472536 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature