Christine Kovner1, Victoria H Raveis2, Nancy Van Devanter3, Gary Yu3, Kimberly Glassman4, Laura Jean Ridge5. 1. Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY; Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY. Electronic address: ctk1@nyu.edu. 2. College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, NY; School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY. Electronic address: Victoria.Raveis@NYU.edu. 3. Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY; School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY. 4. Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY. 5. University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Infectious disease pandemics, such as COVID-19, have dramatically increased in the last several decades. PURPOSE: To investigate the personal and contextual factors associated with the psychological functioning of nurses responding to COVID in the New York City area. METHOD: Cross sectional data collected via a 95-item internet-based survey sent to an email list of the 7,219 nurses employed at four hospitals. FINDINGS: 2,495 nurses responded (RR 35%). The more that nurses cared for COVID patients as well as experienced home-work conflict and work-home conflict the higher the nurses' depression and anxiety. When asked what has helped the nurses to carry out their care of patients the most common responses were support from and to co-workers, training in proper PPE, and support from family/friends. DISCUSSION: Understanding the potential triggers and vulnerability factors can inform the development of institutional resources that would help minimize their impact, reducing the risk of psychological morbidity.
BACKGROUND:Infectious disease pandemics, such as COVID-19, have dramatically increased in the last several decades. PURPOSE: To investigate the personal and contextual factors associated with the psychological functioning of nurses responding to COVID in the New York City area. METHOD: Cross sectional data collected via a 95-item internet-based survey sent to an email list of the 7,219 nurses employed at four hospitals. FINDINGS: 2,495 nurses responded (RR 35%). The more that nurses cared for COVIDpatients as well as experienced home-work conflict and work-home conflict the higher the nurses' depression and anxiety. When asked what has helped the nurses to carry out their care of patients the most common responses were support from and to co-workers, training in proper PPE, and support from family/friends. DISCUSSION: Understanding the potential triggers and vulnerability factors can inform the development of institutional resources that would help minimize their impact, reducing the risk of psychological morbidity.
Authors: Suzanne C Smeltzer; Linda Carman Copel; Patricia K Bradley; Linda Tina Maldonado; Christine D Byrne; Jennifer Dean Durning; Donna Sullivan Havens; Heather Brom; Janell L Mensinger; Jennifer Yost Journal: Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being Date: 2022-12
Authors: Linda Carman Copel; Evelyn Lengetti; Amy McKeever; Christine A Pariseault; Suzanne C Smeltzer Journal: Res Nurs Health Date: 2022-09-14 Impact factor: 2.238