Opoku Agyemang Sampson, Ninnoni Jerry Paul, Enyan Nancy Innocentia Ebu
Department of Mental Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Department of Adult Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
BMC Nurs. 2022 Jul 5;21(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s12912-022-00964-5.
The job demand and stress associated with the nursing profession expose nurses to an increased risk of psychiatric morbidities such as anxiety and depression. This study assessed the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among psychiatric nurses in Ghana.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three psychiatric hospitals in Ghana between March 2020 and May 2021. Simple random sampling technique were used to select 311 psychiatric nurses. Beck's Depression Inventory, Beck's Anxiety Inventory and Perceived Stress Scale were used to assess depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. Data were analysed using SPSS version 23.0.
The results showed that 19.6% of psychiatric nurses experienced mild to severe depression, 27% mild to severe anxiety and 42% mild to high stress. Regression analysis showed that participants with a diploma qualification had higher odds of having moderate depression compared to those with a master's degree. In terms of stress, participants with a diploma qualification were 29.6% less likely to have moderate stress compared to those with a master's degree. Those with a bachelor's degree were 7.1% less likely to have moderate stress compared to those with a master's degree.
Psychiatric nurses experience depression, anxiety and stress to varying degrees. Education level was identified as a determinant of depression, anxiety and stress. Therefore, preventive strategies should be designed to reduce the risk of these conditions.
护理职业所带来的工作需求和压力使护士面临患焦虑和抑郁等精神疾病的风险增加。本研究评估了加纳精神科护士中抑郁、焦虑和压力的患病率。
2020年3月至2021年5月期间,在加纳的三家精神病医院进行了一项横断面调查。采用简单随机抽样技术选取311名精神科护士。分别使用贝克抑郁量表、贝克焦虑量表和感知压力量表来评估抑郁、焦虑和压力。数据使用SPSS 23.0版本进行分析。
结果显示,19.6%的精神科护士经历了轻度至重度抑郁,27%经历了轻度至重度焦虑,42%经历了轻度至高压力。回归分析表明,与拥有硕士学位的参与者相比,拥有文凭资格的参与者患中度抑郁的几率更高。在压力方面,与拥有硕士学位的参与者相比,拥有文凭资格的参与者患中度压力的可能性低29.6%。与拥有硕士学位的参与者相比,拥有学士学位的参与者患中度压力的可能性低7.1%。
精神科护士不同程度地经历抑郁、焦虑和压力。教育水平被确定为抑郁、焦虑和压力的一个决定因素。因此,应制定预防策略以降低这些情况的风险。