García-Vivar Cristina, Ferraz-Torres Marta, Escalada-Hernández Paula, Soto-Ruiz Nelia
Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA). Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España . Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA). Pamplona. España
Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA). Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud. Pamplona. España . Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA). Pamplona. España.
An Sist Sanit Navar. 2025 Apr 30;48(1):e1110. doi: 10.23938/ASSN.1110.
This study aimed to assess the intention to leave the current job or the nursing profession among nurses in the Foral Community of Navarre (Spain) during the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (October 2021-March 2022). The research also evaluated associations between this intention and nurses´ mental health status and sociodemographic characteristics.
Descriptive, cross-sectional study that included nurses who worked in healthcare institutions in Navarre during the COVID-19 pandemic. A questionnaire was designed using validated scales to assess depression, anxiety, insomnia, post-traumatic stress, and the intention to leave the job or profession. The questionnaire was distributed via e-mail to all registered nurses, and data collection concluded upon reaching the required sample size.
Of the 693 nurses who participated, 691 completed the questionnaire in full. Overall, 43% of respondents reported an intention to leave the nursing profession, and of these, 52% also considered leaving the current job. Nurses experiencing higher levels of anxiety and post-traumatic stress, as well as those with fewer years of professional experience, were significantly more likely to report an intention to leave.
A substantial proportion of nurses in Navarre considered leaving the profession during the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with mental health -particularly anxiety and post-traumatic stress - and limited professional experience being the key contributing factors. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions to support nurses´ mental health, improve working conditions, and mitigate job abandonment during and after public health emergencies.
本研究旨在评估在新冠疫情第六波期间（2021年10月至2022年3月），西班牙纳瓦拉自治区护士离开当前工作岗位或护理行业的意愿。该研究还评估了这种意愿与护士心理健康状况和社会人口学特征之间的关联。
这是一项描述性横断面研究，纳入了在新冠疫情期间于纳瓦拉医疗机构工作的护士。使用经过验证的量表设计了一份问卷，以评估抑郁、焦虑、失眠、创伤后应激以及离职或转行意愿。问卷通过电子邮件分发给所有注册护士，在达到所需样本量时结束数据收集。
在参与的693名护士中，691名完整填写了问卷。总体而言，43%的受访者表示有离开护理行业的意愿，其中52%的人还考虑离开当前工作岗位。焦虑和创伤后应激水平较高的护士，以及专业经验较少的护士，报告有离职意愿的可能性显著更高。
在新冠疫情第六波期间，纳瓦拉的很大一部分护士考虑离开该行业，心理健康——尤其是焦虑和创伤后应激——以及有限的专业经验是关键促成因素。这些发现强调了在公共卫生紧急事件期间及之后，需要有针对性的干预措施来支持护士的心理健康、改善工作条件并减少离职情况。
