Medical Sciences Forum (Dec 2022)

The Impact of COVID-19 on Nursing Practice Environments in Mental Health and Psychiatric Units

  • Olga Maria Pimenta Lopes Ribeiro,
  • Vânia Maria Oliveira Coimbra,
  • Soraia Cristina de Abreu Pereira,
  • Ana da Conceição Alves Faria,
  • João Miguel Almeida Ventura da Silva,
  • Clemente Neves Sousa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2022016004
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 1
p. 4

Abstract

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The rapid evolution of the pandemic did not allow for the preparation of different clinical settings. For this reason, the evaluation of the repercussions and the investment in improvement strategies has become important. The aim of this paper was to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on nursing practice environments in Mental Health and Psychiatric Units of three hospitals, through a quantitative observational study. Data collection was carried out through a questionnaire with inquiries on the characterization and the SEE-Nursing Practice. We confirmed a positive impact on the Structure and Outcome components of the nursing practice environments and a negative impact on the Process component.

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