Predictors of critical care nurses' stress, anxiety, and depression in response to COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic directly affects the psychological well-being of critical care nurses. Several studies had investigated the psychological impact of the pandemic on nurses caring for patients with COVID-19, but few were conducted to identify the predictors of this impact.

Aims and objectives

The objective of this study is to identify the predictors of critical care nurses' stress, anxiety, and depression in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

A cross-sectional survey was conducted in five intensive care units in five hospitals in Alexandria, Egypt.

Methods

An online questionnaire was distributed. It included socio-demographic and work-related data and the depression, anxiety, and stress scale scores of the nurses

SUBMITTER: Baraka AAE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8662302 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature