Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Science, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Department of Nursing, Chosun University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Psychiatr Q. 2021 Dec;92(4):1381-1391. doi: 10.1007/s11126-021-09915-w. Epub 2021 Mar 31.
COVID-19 is an ongoing worldwide infectious disease pandemic. The purpose of this study was to investigate post-traumatic stress and related factors among hospital nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak. The subjects of this study were 300 nurses who worked in three general hospitals that operated National Designated Isolation Unit (NDIU) wards during the COVID-19 outbreak. Self-reporting questionnaires were used to collect data on post-traumatic stress, general characteristics, and work-related information. The average post-traumatic stress score was 20.68 ± 19.5 points and 36.7% of participants were at high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The odds ratio (OR) for PTSD was higher for nurses who worked in the NDIU ward (OR = 16.31, 95% CI = 3.79-70.32), who responded that nurse staffing was poor (OR = 3.03, 95% CI = 1.01-9.10), and who responded that they experienced COVID-19 symptoms (OR = 3.83, 95% CI = 1.89-7.75). Total 36.7% of nurses were at risk of PTSD and the factors related to PTSD were the work department, nurse staffing, and experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. These results could be used to manage PTSD and provide psychological support of nurses during infectious disease epidemics, such as COVID-19.
新型冠状病毒肺炎是一场正在全球范围内持续蔓延的传染病大流行。本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 疫情期间医院护士的创伤后应激及其相关因素。本研究的对象是在 COVID-19 疫情期间在三家设有国家级指定隔离病房（NDIU）的综合医院工作的 300 名护士。采用自我报告问卷收集创伤后应激、一般特征和与工作相关的信息。平均创伤后应激评分 20.68 ± 19.5 分，36.7%的参与者有创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）高风险。在 NDIU 病房工作的护士（OR=16.31，95%CI=3.79-70.32）、认为护士人力不足（OR=3.03，95%CI=1.01-9.10）和报告有 COVID-19 症状的护士（OR=3.83，95%CI=1.89-7.75）发生 PTSD 的比值比（OR）更高。总共有 36.7%的护士有 PTSD 风险，与 PTSD 相关的因素包括工作科室、护士人力和经历 COVID-19 症状。这些结果可用于管理 PTSD，并在传染病流行期间（如 COVID-19）为护士提供心理支持。
