Prevalence and influencing factors of anxiety and depression symptoms among surgical nurses during COVID‐19 pandemic: A large‐scale cross‐sectional study
Chunxia Ren,
Decun Zhou,
Yinguang Fan,
Baozhu Li,
Wanfei Zhang,
Yun Shen,
Shihui Yu,
Li Jiang,
Fengqiong Yu,
Yongli Duan,
Deqing Peng,
Xuehong Cheng,
Le Wu,
Changhao Wu,
Dongqing Ye
Affiliations
Chunxia Ren
Department of General Surgery First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei China
Decun Zhou
Department of Clinical Medicine Anhui Medical College Hefei China
Yinguang Fan
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics School of Public Health Anhui Medical University Hefei China
Baozhu Li
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics School of Public Health Anhui Medical University Hefei China
Wanfei Zhang
Department of Thoracic Surgery Quanzhou First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University Quanzhou China
Yun Shen
Department of General Surgery First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei China
Shihui Yu
Department of General Surgery First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei China
Li Jiang
Department of Pediatric Surgery Bozhou People's Hospital Bozhou China
Fengqiong Yu
Department of Medical Psychology Chaohu Clinical Medical CollegeAnhui Medical University Hefei China
Yongli Duan
Department of Nursing Fuyang People's Hospital Fuyang China
Deqing Peng
Department of Nursing The People’s Hospital of Xuancheng City Xuancheng China
Xuehong Cheng
Department of General Surgery Anqing Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical Anqing China
Le Wu
Department of General Surgery First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University Hefei China
Changhao Wu
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Surrey Guildford UK
Dongqing Ye
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics School of Public Health Anhui Medical University Hefei China
Abstract Aim To evaluate the prevalence and influencing factors of anxiety and depression symptoms in surgical nurses during the COVID‐19 epidemic in Anhui, China. Methods A cross‐sectional, multic'entre quantitative study was conducted among surgical nurses in Anhui province. SAS, SDS and SSRS scales were used for the investigation. Data were collected between 3 March 2020 to 19 March 2020. Results A total of 3,492 surgical nurses completed the survey. The average level of anxiety and depression of surgical nurses were higher than that of the Chinese norm. Levels of social support for surgical nurses were significantly negatively associated with the degree of anxiety and depression. Fertility status, participation in care for COVID‐19 patients, likelihood of being infected with COVID‐19 and social support were significantly influencing surgical nurses’ anxiety degree. Similarly, these characteristics were significantly associated with the odds of depression symptoms in surgical nurses. Conclusion These findings suggest that targeted psychological interventions to promote mental health of surgical nurses need to be immediately implemented.
