Post-traumatic stress disorder of the critical care nurses during the COVID-19: a cross-sectional study | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 7, Volume 9, Issue 27 - Serial Number 1, December 2021, Pages 60-67 PDF (680.43 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.105828.1265 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Manal Mohamed Abd Elnaeem1; Amal Ismael Abdelhafez2; Asmaa Atiaa Tolba* 1 | ||
| 1Lecturer of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing - Faculty of Nursing-Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
| 2Assistant professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has a negative effect on critical care nurses' mental health. Aim: This study aimed to assess the level of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among the critical care nurses caring for patients with COVID 19 and evaluate the stress factors that affect them. Study design and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the intensive care and emergency units at Assiut University Hospital from the period of August 2020 to November 2020; 118 critical care nurses completed the questionnaire via an online survey. Results: Among the participating nurses (47.5%) were reported moderate level of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, and (39.0%) were reported severe level of PTSD symptoms. At P=0.05, there was a positive significant correlation between PTSD and workload, COVID 19 patient death, conflict with physician, lack of competency, and fear of infection among participant nurses (r =.370**, r = .268**, r = 268**, r = .265**, r = r =.272**, r =.277**) respectively. Conclusion: The rate of post-traumatic stress disorder was higher among critical care nurses caring for patients with COVID-19. Recommendations: We recommended further study to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 on mental health of critical care nurses and educate them about PTSD. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| COVID-19; Critical care nurses & Post-traumatic stress disorder | ||
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