Personal Protective Equipment and Mental Health Symptoms Among Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Autor: | Bengt B. Arnetz, Judith E. Arnetz, Courtney M. Goetz, Sukhesh Sudan, James Janisse, Eamonn Arble |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Michigan Cross-sectional study Pneumonia Viral Computer-assisted web interviewing Anxiety Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic Betacoronavirus Surveys and Questionnaires Health care medicine Odds Ratio Humans Personal protective equipment Pandemics Personal Protective Equipment Depression (differential diagnoses) business.industry Depression SARS-CoV-2 Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Odds ratio Middle Aged Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Family medicine Female Nursing Staff medicine.symptom Symptom Assessment business Coronavirus Infections |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1536-5948 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between access to adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and mental health outcomes among a sample of U.S. nurses. METHODS: An online questionnaire was administered in May 2020 to Michigan nurses via three statewide nursing organizations (nâ=â695 respondents). Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with mental health symptoms. RESULTS: Nurses lacking access to adequate PPE (24.9%, nâ=â163) were more likely to report symptoms of depression (OR 1.96, 95% CI 1.31, 2.94; Pâ=â0.001), anxiety (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.12, 2.40; Pâ=â0.01) and post-traumatic stress disorder (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.22, 2.74; Pâ=â0.003). CONCLUSIONS: Healthcare organizations should be aware of the magnitude of mental health problems among nurses and vigilant in providing them with adequate PPE as the pandemic continues. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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