Mental Stress of Nurses Involved in Nursing Care of COVID-19 Patients

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Published: Dec 7, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmscrs/v3-i12-10
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Mental stress, Nurse, Nursing care, COVID-19.

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Mohshina Sharmin Kanan
Senior Staff Nurse, 250 Bedded District Hospital, Sunamganj, Bangladesh.
Khursheda Akhtar
Associate Professor, Public Health & Hospital Administration, NIPSOM, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Dipika Mazumder
Teaching Assistant, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mst. Umme Kulsum4
Nursing Instructor, Dinajpur Nursing College, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.
Auparna Biswas
National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Abstract

Background: Among all healthcare professionals, nurses play an extraordinary role in combating COVID-19, which turned into a pandemic in a short time. Nurses are constantly faced with stressful situations that cause emotional exhaustion while managing complex care and treatment processes.


Objectives: The study aimed to find out the level of mental stress of nurses involved in the nursing care of COVID-19 patients.


Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses who are involved in nursing care of COVID-19 patients in Shahid Sayed Nazrul Islam Medical College Hospital, Kishoreganj, and 250 Bedded District Hospital, Sunamganj located in Sunamganj of Bangladesh. A purposive sampling technique was applied and a pre-tested semi-structured interview questionnaire was used in this study.


Results: A total of 382 respondents were included in this study with a mean age of 27.01 (± 2.692). The major finding of the study shows that 109 (29%) of nurses had low mental stress, 269 (70%) had moderate stress and 4(1%) had high mental stress.


Conclusion: The result demonstrates working in that COVID-19 have a great impact on Nurses' physical and mental health. Providing support and basic needs to the nurses can play a vital role in maintaining the mental health of Nurses.

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Mohshina Sharmin Kanan, Khursheda Akhtar, Dipika Mazumder, Mst. Umme Kulsum4, & Auparna Biswas. (2023). Mental Stress of Nurses Involved in Nursing Care of COVID-19 Patients. International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies, 3(12), 2975–2981. https://doi.org/10.47191/ijmscrs/v3-i12-10
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Vol. 3 No. 12 (2023): Volume 03 Issue 12 December 2023
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