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Title: | Psychological distress experienced by nurses amid the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong : a qualitative study | Authors: | Cheung, AT Ho, LLK Li, WHC Chung, JOK Smith, GD |
Issue Date: | 2022 | Source: | Frontiers in public health, 2022, v. 10, 1023302 | Abstract: | Introduction: The fifth wave of COVID-19 has significantly overburdened the health care system in Hong Kong. Health care professionals, particularly nurses continue to experience significant levels of psychological distress when tackling this ongoing outbreak. Yet, no study has explored the psychological experiences of nurses during the most recent outbreak of the highly transmissible Omicron variant in Hong Kong. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the psychological distress experienced by nurses during the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. Methods: Twenty-two nurses (14 female and 8 male nurses; average age, 36.7 ± 8.5 years) were recruited to attend the one-to-one semi-structured telephone interviews from June to July, 2022. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Four main themes emerged from the interview: (1) Intense fear, worry, and anxiety; (2) Feeling worn out and psychologically distress; (3) Impact on psychosocial and physical health; and (4) Limited options to cope with psychological distress during the difficult times. Discussion: Our study findings may provide concerned stakeholders with useful insights into reducing the psychological distress experienced by nurses in Hong Kong. Offering psychological support is of paramount importance to address the unmet psychological needs of nurses and reduce their psychological distress during the pandemic, particularly when they are working under high levels of workplace stress. |
Keywords: | COVID-19 Mental health Nurses Pandemic Psychological distress |
Publisher: | Frontiers Research Foundation | Journal: | Frontiers in public health | ISSN: | 2296-2565 | DOI: | 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1023302 | Rights: | Copyright © 2023 Cheung, Ho, Li, Chung and Smith. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. The following publication Cheung AT, Ho LLK, Li WHC, Chung JOK and Smith GD (2023) Psychological distress experienced by nurses amid the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong: A qualitative study. Front. Public Health 10:1023302 is available at https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1023302. |
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