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Psychological distress and fear of Covid-19 in student nurses before clinical placement: a cross-sectional study.
Belén Subirón-Valera, Ana; Carmen Lucha-López, Ana; Rodríguez-Roca, Beatriz; Urcola-Pardo, Fernando; Anguas-Gracia, Ana; José Satústegui-Dorda, Pedro; Teresa Fernández-Rodrigo, María; Antón-Solanas, Isabel.
  • Belén Subirón-Valera A; Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Fisiatría y Enfermería, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Carmen Lucha-López A; Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón, Grupo de investigación Agua y Salud Ambiental, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Rodríguez-Roca B; Instituto de Investigación de Aragón, Grupo de investigación en Cuidados, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Urcola-Pardo F; Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Fisiatría y Enfermería, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Anguas-Gracia A; Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Fisiatría y Enfermería, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • José Satústegui-Dorda P; Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Fisiatría y Enfermería, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Teresa Fernández-Rodrigo M; Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Ciencias Ambientales de Aragón, Grupo de investigación Agua y Salud Ambiental, Zaragoza, Spain.
  • Antón-Solanas I; Universidad de Zaragoza, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Departamento de Fisiatría y Enfermería, Zaragoza, Spain.
Rev Esc Enferm USP ; 56: e20210548, 2022.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1862367
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the degree of psychological distress and fear of COVID-19 experienced by undergraduate student nurses who were about to begin their clinical placements.

METHOD:

A cross-sectional study was carried out with 100 second- and third-year undergraduate student nurses of the University of Zaragoza (Spain). Measures included the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales.

RESULTS:

Regularly, student nurses did not think of themselves as vulnerable to COVID-19. However, a significant association was observed between the student nurses' level of psychological distress and cohabiting with relatives or people who were considered vulnerable to the infection (p = 0.035). The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale results revealed a low level of psychological distress in general; the Fear of COVID-19 Scale indicated moderate fear (2.94).

CONCLUSION:

Student nurses who lived with their relatives experienced higher levels of stress due to the perceived risk of transmission, but were less fearful of loss of work and income. Anxiety in our sample was associated principally with not knowing their upcoming placement location.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Nursing / Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English / Spanish Journal: Rev Esc Enferm USP Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1980-220X-REEUSP-2021-0548en

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Nursing / Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English / Spanish Journal: Rev Esc Enferm USP Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 1980-220X-REEUSP-2021-0548en