Acute Stress Disorder, Coping Self- Efficacy and Subsequent Psychological Distress among Nurses Amid COVID-19 | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 1093-1106 PDF (623.87 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.280546 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Eman Ezzat Ibrahem* 1; Sayeda Ahmed Abdellatif2; Rehab El-sayed Mohammed3 | ||||
| 1Nursing Specialist at Quesina center Hospital | ||||
| 2Professor of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Health care professionals, particularly nurses, are considered a vulnerable group to experience Acute Stress Disorder, psychological distress amid the COVID‐19 pandemic. Aim of the study: Was to determine acute stress disorder, coping self-efficacy and subsequent psychological distress among nurses working in AL-Namuzaji Hospital in Benha city amid COVID-19. Research Design: Descriptive correlation design was utilized in this study to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting: This study was conducted in Al-Namuzaji Hospital for Health Insurance in Benha city, Qaluobia governorate. Subject: All nurses in Convenient sample of (87) nurses from Isolation department utilized in this study. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection. Tool (I): A Structured Interview Questionnaire Sheet includes socio-demographic data of the studied nurses. Tool (II): General SelfEfficacy Scale (GSE). Tool (III): Depression, Anxiety, stress Scale-Long Form (DASS-42). Results: More than half of the studied nurses have moderate level of total coping self-efficacy. Half of the studied nurses have mild level of depression. Moreover, the minority of them have extremely severe level of depression. Moreover, the vast minority of them have extremely severe level of anxiety. More than half of the studied nurses have severe level of stress. Moreover, the vast minority of them have extremely severe level of stress, While, the minority of them are normal. Conclusion: This result confirming that psychological status and self-efficacy of nurses were affected by COVID-19. Recommendation: Continuous assessment of nurses for understanding of the stressors and difficult situations that impact on psychological status and their self-efficacy. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| COVID-19; Psychological distress; Self-efficacy; Stress disorder | ||||
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