The prevalence and risk factors for depressive symptoms in frontline nurses under COVID-19 pandemic based on a large cross-sectional study using the propensity score-matched method.
BMC Psychiatry
; 21(1): 152, 2021 03 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1136219
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
To explore the prevalence of depressive symptoms and the associated risk factors in frontline nurses under COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
This cross-sectional study was conducted from February 20, 2020 to March 20, 2020 and involved 562 frontline nurses. The effective response rate was 87.68%. After propensity score matched, there were 498 participants left. Extensive characteristics, including demographics, dietary habits, life-related factors, work-related factors, and psychological factors were collected based on a self-reported questionnaire. Specific scales measured the levels of sleep quality, physical activity, depressive symptoms, perceived organization support and psychological capital. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were determined by binary paired logistic regression.RESULTS:
Of the nurses enrolled in the study, 50.90% had depressive symptoms. Three independent risk factors were identified poor sleep quality (OR = 1.608, 95% CI 1.384-1.896), lower optimism of psychological capital (OR = 0.879, 95% CI 0.805-0.960) and no visiting friend constantly (OR = 0.513, 95% CI 0.286-0.920).CONCLUSIONS:
This study revealed a considerable high prevalence of depressive symptoms in frontline nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak, and identified three risk factors, which were poor sleep quality, lower optimism of psychological capital, and no visiting friend constantly. Protecting mental health of nurses is important for COVID-19 pandemic control and their wellbeing. These findings enrich the existing theoretical model of depression and demonstrated a critical need for additional strategies that could address the mental health in frontline nurses for policymakers.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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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
Language:
English
Journal:
BMC Psychiatry
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S12888-021-03143-z
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