College of Nursing Art and Science, University of Hyogo, Akashi, Japan
College of Nursing Art and Science, University of Hyogo, Akashi, Japan.
BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 1;11(12):e055916. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055916.
The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading globally with a high risk of mortality. It is also significantly affecting mental health. For nursing students, the impact of COVID-19 on mental health is predicted to be significant; however, sufficient data have not been obtained. Therefore, this study will aim to assess the mental health of nursing students and evaluate the related factors.
This proposed study is a cross-sectional survey using a self-report questionnaire. An online questionnaire will be distributed among all nursing students of eight universities in Japan. The survey questionnaire will consist of questions related to demography, life satisfaction, fear of COVID-19, mental health and physical activities. The target sample size is 1300 nursing students. We will calculate descriptive statistics for each measurement item and perform univariate and logistic regression analyses to evaluate the potential risk factors for anxiety, depression and insomnia symptoms in nursing students. The strength of association will be assessed using the OR and its 95% CIs. Statistical significance will be set at a p<0.05.
The protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Hyogo on 22 March 2021 (ID: 2020F29). In addition, all of the participating facilities required ethical approval from their local IRBs. The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. We believe that the proposed large-scale investigation of the mental health of nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic and the relationship between mental health and fear of COVID-19 are novel and will be a strength of this study.
COVID-19 大流行在全球范围内迅速蔓延,死亡率高。它也对心理健康产生了重大影响。对于护理专业的学生来说,预测 COVID-19 对他们心理健康的影响是巨大的;然而,尚未获得足够的数据。因此,本研究旨在评估护理专业学生的心理健康状况,并评估相关因素。
本研究拟采用横断面调查,使用自我报告问卷。将向日本八所大学的所有护理专业学生在线分发问卷。调查问卷将包括与人口统计学、生活满意度、对 COVID-19 的恐惧、心理健康和体育活动相关的问题。目标样本量为 1300 名护理专业学生。我们将对每个测量项目进行描述性统计,并进行单变量和逻辑回归分析,以评估护理专业学生焦虑、抑郁和失眠症状的潜在风险因素。关联强度将使用 OR 及其 95%置信区间进行评估。统计显著性设为 p<0.05。
该方案于 2021 年 3 月 22 日获得兵库大学伦理审查委员会(IRB)的批准(编号:2020F29)。此外,所有参与机构都需要获得当地 IRB 的伦理批准。研究结果将通过同行评议的出版物和会议报告进行传播。我们认为,对 COVID-19 大流行期间护理专业学生的心理健康状况及其与对 COVID-19 的恐惧之间的关系进行大规模调查是新颖的,这将是本研究的一个优势。