Sierpińska Lidia Elżbieta, Mikołajewska Monika, Araminowicz-Kierklo Elżbieta, Rydzik Łukasz, Makarska-Białokoz Magdalena, Czarny Wojciech
Military Clinical Hospital No. 1 with Polyclinic, Independent Public Health Care Unit, Lublin, Poland.
Faculty of Health Sciences, Radom Higher School, Radom, Poland.
Front Public Health. 2025 Jul 7;13:1581671. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1581671. eCollection 2025.
The severe state of health of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has increased the risk of arduous and hazardous work conditions for nurses. The aim of this study is to identify the conditions of nurses' work during the care of patients with COVID-19 during the state of epidemic threat.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the healthcare system, especially that of frontline nurses. This study aimed to assess the work conditions and psychological stress experienced by nurses during the pandemic. This study included 116 nurses who provided care to patients with COVID-19 in hospital wards. A random sampling method was employed to select participants from among those working in the shift system. A diagnostic survey method was used to collect data, with a focus on work conditions, stress exposure, and the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE). Data analysis was performed using SPSS v.29 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, Version 29), and chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests were applied.
Of the total nurses, 69.0% reported that they were 'sometimes' provided with personal protective equipment. According to 60.3% of participants, nurse staffing was provided in accordance with regulations 'sometimes.' A total of 64.7% of the participants experienced stress: concern about infection with SARS-CoV-2, severe health status of patients, patient death, and shortage of equipment. The main complaints related to stress were difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, and headaches; 69.8% of the participants were exposed to hazardous factors at work, and 69.0% experienced arduous factors. Shortages of medical equipment were reported, mainly because of the lack of respirators, cardiac monitors, and inhalators.
Nurses employed in hospital wards during the care of patients with COVID-19 worked under difficult conditions. Sometimes, they were provided with personal protective equipment, and sometimes, nurse staffing was provided in accordance with regulations. There was significant exposure to stress, hazardous and arduous factors, and shortages of medical equipment.
2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）患者的严重健康状况增加了护士面临艰巨和危险工作条件的风险。本研究的目的是确定在疫情威胁状态下护理COVID-19患者期间护士的工作条件。
COVID-19大流行对医疗系统产生了重大影响，尤其是对一线护士。本研究旨在评估大流行期间护士的工作条件和心理压力。本研究纳入了116名在医院病房护理COVID-19患者的护士。采用随机抽样方法从轮班制工作的护士中选取参与者。使用诊断性调查方法收集数据，重点关注工作条件、压力暴露情况以及个人防护装备（PPE）的提供情况。使用SPSS v.29（社会科学统计软件包，第29版）进行数据分析，并应用卡方检验和费舍尔精确检验。
在所有护士中，69.0%报告称他们“有时”能得到个人防护装备。60.3%的参与者表示，护士人员配备“有时”符合规定。共有64.7%的参与者经历了压力：担心感染严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）、患者的严重健康状况、患者死亡以及设备短缺。与压力相关的主要抱怨是注意力难以集中、睡眠问题和头痛；69.8%的参与者在工作中接触到危险因素，69.0%经历了艰巨因素。报告存在医疗设备短缺的情况，主要原因是缺乏呼吸器、心脏监护仪和吸入器。
在护理COVID-19患者期间，医院病房的护士工作条件艰苦。有时他们能得到个人防护装备，有时护士人员配备符合规定。他们面临着巨大的压力、危险和艰巨因素，以及医疗设备短缺的问题。
