Anxiety and its association with perceived stress and insomnia among nurses fighting against COVID-19 in Wuhan: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To investigate the present status of anxiety among nurses fighting the spread of COVID-19 and its association with perceived stress and insomnia.

Background

With the outbreak of COVID-19, nurses have been caring for infected patients for a considerable length of time in Wuhan, China. Previous COVID-19 studies generally focused on patients' medical treatment, but few considered healthcare workers' psychological needs while working with a pandemic involving an unfamiliar infectious disease. Numerous nurses have experienced mental health problems, such as anxiety.

Design

The STROBE guidelines for a cross-sectional questionnaire were implemented.

Methods

An online survey of 643 frontline nurses working with COVID-19-infected patients was conduct

SUBMITTER: Shen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8013746 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature