A cross-sectional study of mental health status and self-psychological adjustment in nurses who supported Wuhan for fighting against the COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To evaluate the mental health status, stressors and self-adjustment of nurses in isolation wards at different periods in Wuhan, China.

Background

Mental health issues easily occurred among the frontline medical workers of a major epidemic. However, the stressors and psychological adjustments experienced by nurses have not been well described. This is crucial to improving clinical quality and nursing safety and ensuring nurses' physical and psychological health.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional prospective study using the Self Reporting Questionnaire-20, stressor and self-adjustment questionnaire administered to frontline nurses in Wuhan at two time points: after they had worked in isolation wards for 7-10 days (T₁ ) and 2 months (T

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7436217 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature