Nursing students, mental health status during COVID-19 quarantine: evidence from three European countries.
J Ment Health
; 30(2): 164-169, 2021 Apr.
Article
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| ID: mdl-33504241
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The SARS-CoV2 pandemic obligated most of the European countries to implement strict measures and lockdowns to minimize the spread of the virus. Universities closed and on-line classes started. However, COVID-19 epidemic has significant impact on mental health of population.AIM:
To assess depression level of nursing students (undergraduate and master) in Greece, Spain and Albania during COVID-19 pandemic as well as to identify possible determinants of depression level.METHODS:
A multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted between April and May 2020. An on-line questionnaire was used to collect the data. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to evaluate the depression levels of nursing students.RESULTS:
Seven hundred and eighty-seven nursing students participated in the study out of which 83.9% were of female gender, 92.9% single and 94.7% lived with others. One third of the nursing student population experienced mild depression, with higher depression levels noted for Spanish students (59.1%) followed by Albanian (34.5%) and Greek (21.8%) students. Multivariate linear regression analysis identified that Spanish students experienced more depression than Greek and Albanian (p < 0.001). Also, decreased age was associated with increased depression.CONCLUSION:
The impact of lockdown and quarantine on nursing students mental health is clear. Provision of university based mental health interventions should be a priority.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Enfermagem
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Quarentena
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Saúde Mental
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Transtorno Depressivo
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Distanciamento Físico
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ment Health
Assunto da revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia