Work and Mental Distress among Nurses in the Amazon Region of Brazil during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Rev Bras Enferm
; 76(6): e20220792, 2023.
Article
en En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38055483
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between psychopathological symptoms and the social, clinical, and occupational profile of nurses in the Amazon region of Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional online study was conducted in 2020 with 261 nurses. The Symptom Assessment Scale-40 was utilized. RESULTS: The presence of pre-existing conditions before the pandemic was associated with psychotism (p=0.044). Experiencing constraints and/or violence at work during the pandemic was associated with somatization (p=0.025), and working hours were associated with anxiety (p=0.025). Nurses predominantly exhibited symptoms related to fear (33.7%), tension (34.5%), and a sense that something is wrong in the mind (22.6%). CONCLUSIONS: A significant association was observed between working hours and anxiety symptoms, the experience of constraints and/or violence at work during the COVID-19 pandemic and somatization symptoms, as well as between pre-existing conditions and psychotism symptoms related to COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pandemias
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COVID-19
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Bras Enferm
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil