Holton Sara, Wynter Karen, Rothmann Mette Juel, Skjøth Mette Maria, Considine Julie, Street Maryann, Hutchinson Anastasia F, Khaw Damien, Hutchinson Alison M, Ockerby Cherene, Crowe Shane, Trueman Melody, Sweeney Susan, Bruce Suellen, Rasmussen Bodil
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research in the Institute of Health Transformation, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia.
Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research - Western Health Partnership, Furlong Road, St Albans, Victoria 3021, Australia.
Collegian. 2022 Jun;29(3):281-287. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2021.10.010. Epub 2021 Oct 30.
Most investigations of nurses' and midwives' psychological wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic have been conducted in a single setting.
To assess and compare the psychological wellbeing of nurses and midwives in Australia and Denmark during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nurses and midwives employed at four metropolitan health services in Australia and one in Denmark completed an anonymous online survey, which assessed depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms (The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21)), and sociodemographic and employment factors.
Completed surveys were received from 3001 nurses and midwives (1611 Australian and 1390 Danish). Overall, approximately one in seven of the nurses and midwives surveyed reported moderate to extremely severe levels of depression (n = 399, 13.5%), anxiety (n = 381, 12.9%) and stress (n = 394, 13.4%). Australian nurses' and midwives' scores on all DASS-21 subscales were significantly higher (representing higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress) than the scores for the Danish nurses and midwives. Fewer years of clinical experience, living in Australia and being employed on a part-time basis were significantly associated with higher levels of psychological distress.
A considerable proportion of nurses and midwives experienced distress during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the proportion and severity varied by country. Australian nurses and midwives experienced higher levels of distress than their Danish colleagues.
Nurses and midwives working in countries with relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths are also likely to experience psychological distress. Nurses and midwives would benefit from targeted country-specific support and wellbeing initiatives.
大多数关于新冠疫情期间护士和助产士心理健康的调查都是在单一环境中进行的。
评估并比较新冠疫情期间澳大利亚和丹麦护士及助产士的心理健康状况。
澳大利亚四个大都市医疗服务机构以及丹麦一个医疗服务机构的护士和助产士完成了一项匿名在线调查，该调查评估了抑郁、焦虑和压力症状（抑郁、焦虑和压力量表 - 21项（DASS - 21））以及社会人口统计学和就业因素。
共收到3001名护士和助产士（1611名澳大利亚人、1390名丹麦人）完成的调查问卷。总体而言，接受调查的护士和助产士中约七分之一报告有中度至极其严重程度的抑郁（n = 399，13.5%）、焦虑（n = 381，12.9%）和压力（n = 394，13.4%）。澳大利亚护士和助产士在所有DASS - 21分量表上的得分显著高于丹麦护士和助产士的得分（表明抑郁、焦虑和压力水平更高）。临床经验年限较少、居住在澳大利亚以及兼职工作与更高水平的心理困扰显著相关。
相当一部分护士和助产士在新冠疫情期间经历了困扰；然而，困扰的比例和严重程度因国家而异。澳大利亚护士和助产士比丹麦同行经历了更高水平的困扰。
在新冠病例和死亡人数相对较少的国家工作的护士和助产士也可能会经历心理困扰。护士和助产士将受益于有针对性的、针对特定国家的支持和健康倡议。
