Psychological Condition of Nurses in the Aftermath of COVID-19 - Indonesian Nurses’ Perspective
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Title
Psychological Condition of Nurses in the Aftermath of COVID-19 - Indonesian Nurses’ Perspective
Subject
COVID-19, Nurse,
Psychological-
condition
Psychological-
condition
Description
Introduction: COVID-19 is a global pandemic that strikes various groups,
including nurses. Nurses are the health workers who are most exposed to
COVID-19. Besides causing physical symptoms, COVID-19 also brings
psychological symptoms, which need to be studied more deeply. The
purpose of this study was to investigate post-covid psychological impact
on nurses from the perspective of Indonesian nurses.
Methods: This study was conducted using a descriptive approach on 187
nurses working in health services in Lamongan Regency who were
exposed to COVID-19 and selected by purposive sampling. Psychological
conditions studied included depression, which was measured by the
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); anxiety, measured by general
anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7); and insomnia, measured by the Sleep
Condition Indicator (SCI). The data was collected from June to July 2022
using a Google form and analyzed descriptively.
Results: The results showed that 55.1% of nurses were female, 87.7% were
aged 22-45 years, 73.8% worked in hospitals, 87.2% worked in health
services for more than 20 years, 81.8% smoked, and 18.2% were
hospitalized when exposed to COVID-19. The results showed that 31.6% of
nurses experienced mild to severe anxiety, 32.1% experienced mild to
severe depression, and 9.1% experienced insomnia.
Conclusion: Psychological symptoms experienced by nurses after being
exposed to COVID-19 included anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
Psychosocial stress factors and or pathophysiology of viral infections may
trigger psychological disorders. Future researchers are recommended to
examine further the factors contributing to psychological disorders in
nurses and how long nurses experience post-covid psychological
disorders.
including nurses. Nurses are the health workers who are most exposed to
COVID-19. Besides causing physical symptoms, COVID-19 also brings
psychological symptoms, which need to be studied more deeply. The
purpose of this study was to investigate post-covid psychological impact
on nurses from the perspective of Indonesian nurses.
Methods: This study was conducted using a descriptive approach on 187
nurses working in health services in Lamongan Regency who were
exposed to COVID-19 and selected by purposive sampling. Psychological
conditions studied included depression, which was measured by the
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9); anxiety, measured by general
anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7); and insomnia, measured by the Sleep
Condition Indicator (SCI). The data was collected from June to July 2022
using a Google form and analyzed descriptively.
Results: The results showed that 55.1% of nurses were female, 87.7% were
aged 22-45 years, 73.8% worked in hospitals, 87.2% worked in health
services for more than 20 years, 81.8% smoked, and 18.2% were
hospitalized when exposed to COVID-19. The results showed that 31.6% of
nurses experienced mild to severe anxiety, 32.1% experienced mild to
severe depression, and 9.1% experienced insomnia.
Conclusion: Psychological symptoms experienced by nurses after being
exposed to COVID-19 included anxiety, depression, and insomnia.
Psychosocial stress factors and or pathophysiology of viral infections may
trigger psychological disorders. Future researchers are recommended to
examine further the factors contributing to psychological disorders in
nurses and how long nurses experience post-covid psychological
disorders.
Creator
Abdul Rokhman1, Nur Hidayati1*
, & Masunatul Ubudiyah1
, & Masunatul Ubudiyah1
Source
https://doi.org/10.37363/bnr.2024.52354
Date
15 April 2024
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
Files
Collection
Citation
Abdul Rokhman1, Nur Hidayati1*
, & Masunatul Ubudiyah1, “Psychological Condition of Nurses in the Aftermath of COVID-19 - Indonesian Nurses’ Perspective,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 26, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11742.