PROFESSIONAL CHALLENGES OF NURSES WORKING DURING THE SARS-CoV-2 PANDEMIC

Objectives: The diverse list of tasks and needs related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may lead to different professional experiences in nurses working with patients infected with and not infected with SARS-CoV-2. The aim of the study was to measure the professional challenges of nurses working during t...

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Published in:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health 2023, Vol.36 (1), p.112
Main Authors: Puto, Grazyna, Serafin, Lena, Musial, Zofia, Zurzycka, Patrycja, Kaminska, Alicja, Gniadek, Agnieszka
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Epidemics
Nurses
Occupational health and safety
Poland
Surveys
Work-life balance
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Summary:Objectives: The diverse list of tasks and needs related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic may lead to different professional experiences in nurses working with patients infected with and not infected with SARS-CoV-2. The aim of the study was to measure the professional challenges of nurses working during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Poland. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in 2021 in a group of 151 nurses. The following scales were used: the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ-SF), the Areas of Worklife Survey (AWS) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBIHSS). Results: Nurses working with patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 showed a positive correlation between workload and emotional exhaustion (p = 0.26, p = 0.02), as well as positive correlations among control, community and depersonalization (p = 0.25, p = 0.02; p = 0.23, p = 0.04). Among nurses working with uninfected patients, positive correlations were found among control, community, fairness and emotional exhaustion (p = 0.40, p = 0.000; p = 0.41, p = 0.000; p = 0.25, p = 0.03), as well as correlations between control and depersonalization (p = 0.33, p = 0.01), and among control, community and personal accomplishment (p = 0.23, p = 0.05; p = 0.27, p = 0.02). Conclusions: Nurses working during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic with infected and uninfected patients both experienced a variety of psychosocial challenges in coping with the demands of their work, social relationships and personal life. Key words: nurses, work, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, psychosocial challenges, professional challenges
ISSN:1232-1087
DOI:10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02028