Tian Zi-Rong, Xie Xiaomeng, Li Xiu-Ya, Li Yue, Zhang Qinge, Zhao Yan-Jie, Cheung Teris, Ungvari Gabor S, An Feng-Rong, Xiang Yu-Tao
Department of Nursing, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration & Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China.
PeerJ. 2021 Apr 20;9:e11037. doi: 10.7717/peerj.11037. eCollection 2021.
Exposure to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was associated with high risk of mental health problems among frontline nurses. This study examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms (depression hereafter) and its impact on quality of life (QOL) in otorhinolaryngology (ENT) nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
An online study was conducted between March 15 and March 20, 2020. Depression and QOL were assessed using standardized instruments.
A total of 1,757 participants were recruited. The prevalence of depression was 33.75% (95% CI: 31.59%-35.97%). Results emerging from multiple logistic regression analysis showed that direct care of COVID-19 patients (OR: 1.441, 95% CI: 1.031-2.013, = 0.032), and current smoking (OR: 2.880, 95% CI: 1.018-8.979, = 0.048) were significantly associated with depression. After controlling for covariates, ENT nurses with depression had a lower overall QOL compared to those without depression (F= 536.80, < 0.001).
Depression was common among ENT nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Considering the negative impact of depression on QOL and care quality, regular screening for depression should be conducted in ENT nurses and treatment should be provided.
接触2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）与一线护士出现心理健康问题的高风险相关。本研究调查了中国COVID-19大流行期间耳鼻喉科（ENT）护士抑郁症状（以下简称抑郁症）的患病率及其对生活质量（QOL）的影响。
于2020年3月15日至3月20日进行了一项在线研究。使用标准化工具评估抑郁和生活质量。
共招募了1757名参与者。抑郁症的患病率为33.75%（95%CI：31.59%-35.97%）。多元逻辑回归分析结果显示，直接护理COVID-19患者（OR：1.441，95%CI：1.031-2.013，P = 0.032）和当前吸烟（OR：2.880，95%CI：1.018-8.979，P = 0.048）与抑郁症显著相关。在控制协变量后，与无抑郁症者相比，患有抑郁症的耳鼻喉科护士的总体生活质量较低（F = 536.80，P < 0.001）。
在中国COVID-19大流行期间，抑郁症在耳鼻喉科护士中很常见。考虑到抑郁症对生活质量和护理质量的负面影响，应定期对耳鼻喉科护士进行抑郁症筛查并提供治疗。
