University Hospital Torrecardenas, Andalusian Health Service, Almería, Spain.
Department of Didactic of Mathematics, Faculty of Education Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
PLoS One. 2024 Jul 24;19(7):e0304900. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304900. eCollection 2024.
The pandemic meant a change in academic approach. This had an impact on the mental health of students, leading to, among other problems, depressive disorders. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence and factors that favoured the development of depression in nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review with meta-analysis of prevalence was conducted in October 2023, using Pubmed, CINAHL and Scopus as the data sources used for the search. This review followed the guidelines outlined in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Search equation was: "(undergraduate nurses OR nursing students) AND depression AND (COVID-19 OR Sars-CoV-2)". The final set of articles was N = 12. Quantitative primary studies using anonymous scales and surveys to assess the prevalence of depression in nursing students in the last 3 years were included. Studies show a high prevalence of depression among young university students with figures above 50%. The total sample of students in the meta-analysis was n = 4,479 with a prevalence value of 32% (CI95% 22%-42%). Affected students are characterised by young, female students. Concerns included generalised academic uncertainty, social isolation, work overload, fear of contagion and concern about teaching delivery. Coping mechanisms were generally resilience, spiritual support, laughter therapy, seeking information about COVID-19 and eating food. In conclusion, students, especially female students, are at high risk of depression due to social isolation. In addition, coping techniques were inadequate and future strategies to prevent this situation should be considered.
疫情意味着学术方法的改变。这对学生的心理健康产生了影响，导致了抑郁等问题。本研究旨在了解 COVID-19 大流行期间护理学生中抑郁的流行率和有利于其发展的因素。2023 年 10 月，我们使用 Pubmed、CINAHL 和 Scopus 进行了系统评价和荟萃分析的预实验，这些数据库被用于搜索。本综述遵循系统评价和荟萃分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA）中的指南。搜索方程为："（本科护士或护理学生）和抑郁和（COVID-19 或 SARS-CoV-2）"。最终纳入的文章 N = 12。定量的初级研究使用匿名量表和调查来评估过去 3 年护理学生中抑郁的流行率。研究表明，年轻的大学生中有很高比例的人患有抑郁症，数字超过 50%。荟萃分析的学生总样本 n = 4479，患病率为 32%（95%CI95% 22%-42%）。受影响的学生的特点是年轻，女性学生。关注的问题包括普遍的学术不确定性、社会隔离、工作负荷过重、对感染的恐惧和对教学交付的担忧。应对机制通常是韧性、精神支持、欢笑疗法、寻求有关 COVID-19 的信息和进食。总之，由于社会隔离，学生，尤其是女学生，患抑郁症的风险很高。此外，应对技巧不足，应考虑未来预防这种情况的策略。
