Nursing students, mental health status during COVID-19 quarantine: evidence from three European countries.
J Ment Health
; 30(2): 164-169, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1052185
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The SARS-CoV2 pandemic obligated most of the European countries to implement strict measures and lockdowns to minimize the spread of the virus. Universities closed and on-line classes started. However, COVID-19 epidemic has significant impact on mental health of population.AIM:
To assess depression level of nursing students (undergraduate and master) in Greece, Spain and Albania during COVID-19 pandemic as well as to identify possible determinants of depression level.METHODS:
A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2020. An on-line questionnaire was used to collect the data. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to evaluate the depression levels of nursing students.RESULTS:
Seven hundred and eighty-seven nursing students participated in the study out of which 83.9% were of female gender, 92.9% single and 94.7% lived with others. One third of the nursing student population experienced mild depression, with higher depression levels noted for Spanish students (59.1%) followed by Albanian (34.5%) and Greek (21.8%) students. Multivariate linear regression analysis identified that Spanish students experienced more depression than Greek and Albanian (p < 0.001). Also, decreased age was associated with increased depression.CONCLUSION:
The impact of lockdown and quarantine on nursing students mental health is clear. Provision of university based mental health interventions should be a priority.Keywords
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Nursing
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Quarantine
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Mental Health
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Depressive Disorder
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Ment Health
Journal subject:
Psychology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09638237.2021.1875420
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