Prevalence of Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Nursing Staff during COVID-19 Epidemic | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 60, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2020, Page 1009-1018 PDF (582.86 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.216647 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Samah Mohamed Taha; Eman Sameh Abd ELhay | ||||
| Lecturer, Department of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: COVID-19's deadly nature and high infection rate, increasing cases, a lack of personal protective equipment, extremely demanding workloads, and a lack of appropriate therapies to save lives can all contribute to psychological distress and can induce post-traumatic stress disorders among healthcare personnel. Aim of the study: To estimate the prevalence of psychological distress and posttraumatic stress disorder among nurses caring for COVID 19 patients. Setting: The study was undertaken at Mansoura University Hospital. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional was used. Subjects: An online Google Form was used to collect a convenience sample of all duty nurses caring for COVID 19 infected patients from June to September 2020. Tools: Included three tools: Demographic data, Arabic Version of Davidson Trauma Scale, 17 items, and Arabic Version Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Results: 264 nurses were analysed. The findings revealed that (91.3%) of the nurses investigated experienced psychological distress, with (59.1%) were experiencing severe distress. More than two third (68.9%) suffered from post traumatic stress disorder. Conclusions: The majority of the studied nurses had psychological distress with more half of them experiencing severe distress and more than two third had posttraumatic stress disorder with less than half of them had severe level. Recommendations: Monitoring the short- and long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as implementing early intervention strategies is critical. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Nurses; COVID 19; Posttraumatic stress disorders; and Psychological Distress | ||||
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