Mental status of nursing students assessed using the general health questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.
Perspect Psychiatr Care
; 57(4): 1712-1718, 2021 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1093792
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to determine the mental state of nursing students when the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Turkish population reached its peak. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
This cross-sectional study was remotely conducted using General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and personnel information form, for 2630 nursing students, in Turkey. Data were statistically analyzed.FINDINGS:
The mean GHQ-12 score was 3.04 ± 2.13, and 71.5% of nursing students scored ≥2 on the GHQ-12, indicating risk for mental problems. We highlighted that nursing students who reported less sleep and diet during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as those who thought they were suffering from COVID-19 symptoms obtained significantly higher mean scores on the GHQ-12. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Our results showed that most nursing students reported mental problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pre-training of the frontline staff during outbreaks is needed to prepare them to deal with a global pandemic.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Students, Nursing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Perspect Psychiatr Care
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ppc.12740
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