Son Youn-Jung, Lee Haeyoung, Jang Sun Joo
Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Republic of Korea.
Collegian. 2022 Oct;29(5):748-754. doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2022.05.009. Epub 2022 May 30.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide, frontline nurses have faced tremendous stress. Younger nurses in their early-to-mid careers can be more exposed to burnout and work stress, and perceived organisational support can influence the quality of nursing care for vulnerable patients.
To identify the impact of younger nurses' work stress and perceived organisational support on their willingness to care for COVID-19 patients.
The cross-sectional secondary data analysis included 211 hospital nurses (<35 years) in South Korea with a mean age of 24.60 years (=1.90). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors influencing willingness to care.
Supplying personal protective equipment, training in the use of personal protective equipment, lower work stress, and positive perceptions of organisational support significantly increased early-career nurses' willingness to care. For mid-career nurses, being male and higher work stress significantly increased their willingness to care.
Support, including COVID-19-related education or training, should be provided to reduce work stress arising from being exposed to infection or while providing care to critically ill patients, especially among early-career nurses. Support from nurse managers, senior staff, and colleagues could help younger nurses cope better with the challenges of COVID-19, thus increasing their willingness to care.
Perceived organisational support may facilitate early-career nurses' organisational commitment. Healthy work environments can relieve early-to-mid-career nurses' work stress, thus facilitating patient-centred care.
自新冠疫情在全球爆发以来，一线护士面临着巨大压力。处于职业生涯早期至中期的年轻护士更容易出现职业倦怠和工作压力，而感知到的组织支持会影响对脆弱患者的护理质量。
确定年轻护士的工作压力和感知到的组织支持对其护理新冠患者意愿的影响。
横断面二次数据分析纳入了韩国211名年龄小于35岁的医院护士，平均年龄为24.60岁（标准差=1.90）。采用多元逻辑回归分析确定影响护理意愿的因素。
提供个人防护装备、个人防护装备使用培训、较低的工作压力以及对组织支持的积极认知显著提高了初职护士的护理意愿。对于中职护士，男性身份和较高的工作压力显著提高了他们的护理意愿。
应提供包括新冠相关教育或培训在内的支持，以减轻因接触感染或护理重症患者而产生的工作压力，尤其是在初职护士中。护士长、资深员工和同事的支持有助于年轻护士更好地应对新冠疫情带来的挑战，从而提高他们的护理意愿。
感知到的组织支持可能促进初职护士的组织承诺。健康的工作环境可以减轻职业生涯早期至中期护士的工作压力，从而促进以患者为中心的护理。
