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Nurses’ Work-Related Mental Health in 2017 and 2020: A Comparative Follow-Up Study before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nagel, Cicilia LU and Nilsson, Kerstin LU orcid (2023) p.173-192
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic put a lot of strain on healthcare organizations. Nurses account
for over 50% of healthcare staff, and how nurses perform in their work is influenced by a number of
human and work environmental factors. However, to our knowledge, there has not been a previous
study with the intention to look at all areas that affect a sustainable working life and how these
impact nurses’ mental well-being. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between,
and the effect of, different factors in nurses’ work situations associated with nurses’ work-related
mental-health diagnoses, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A questionnaire was sent out
to all 9219 nurses in the Swedish county of... (More)
The COVID-19 pandemic put a lot of strain on healthcare organizations. Nurses account
for over 50% of healthcare staff, and how nurses perform in their work is influenced by a number of
human and work environmental factors. However, to our knowledge, there has not been a previous
study with the intention to look at all areas that affect a sustainable working life and how these
impact nurses’ mental well-being. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between,
and the effect of, different factors in nurses’ work situations associated with nurses’ work-related
mental-health diagnoses, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A questionnaire was sent out
to all 9219 nurses in the Swedish county of Skane in the spring of 2017 and during wave two of the
COVID-19 pandemic in the fall of 2020. The data were analyzed through logistic regression analysis.
The results showed that lack of joy in the daily work, an increased workload and lack of support from
co-workers had an increased association with work-related mental-health diagnoses. Future research
regarding the long-term impact of COVID-19 on all areas of nurses’ professional and personal lives
is needed. (Less)
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Sustaniable Healthy Working life for All Ages: Work Environment : Work Environment, Age Management and Employability. - Work Environment, Age Management and Employability.
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173 - 192
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MDPI AG
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978-3-0365-6677-1
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10.3390/books978-3-0365-6677-1
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From Crisis to Care: The Evolution of Nurses' Work Environments Post-Pandemic. Nurses' work situation and health before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  author       = {{Nagel, Cicilia and Nilsson, Kerstin}},
  booktitle    = {{Sustaniable Healthy Working life for All Ages: Work Environment : Work Environment, Age Management and Employability.}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-0365-6677-1}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{173--192}},
  publisher    = {{MDPI AG}},
  title        = {{Nurses’ Work-Related Mental Health in 2017 and 2020: A Comparative Follow-Up Study before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-6677-1}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/books978-3-0365-6677-1}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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