Suboptimal health status of nurses in Wuhan, China during the COVID-19 outbreak
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
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67(7): 1010-1014, July 2021. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE:
This study analyzes the suboptimal health status (SHS) and influencing factors of nurses in Wuhan Hospital, China during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.METHODS:
This study was conducted through an online survey, from March 1-7, 2020, in Wuhan, China. The data collection tools, such as Suboptimal Health Status Questionnaires, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Chinese version of the Perceived Stress Scale, were used.RESULTS:
The average value of suboptimal health status was 28.44 (standard deviation=15.15). The overall prevalence of SHS was 35.1%. Suboptimal health status of the nurses was significantly different based on their gender, age, whether they directly care for COVID-19 patients, anxiety level, and stress perception expect education. Multivariate analysis found that average sleep times per day, female, age, directly participate in the rescue of COVID-19, self-infection, and anxiety were the influencing factors of suboptimal health status.CONCLUSIONS:
First-line nurses have poor suboptimal health status in Wuhan.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Nurses
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
Institution/Affiliation country:
Huazhong University of Science and Technology/CN
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Wannan Medical College/CN
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