Citation

Rahman A. Int. J. Nurs. Sci. 2022; 9(2): 259-267.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Chinese Nursing Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ijnss.2022.02.008

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The entire mental health hazard among the nurses dealing with COVID-19 is just the tip of the iceberg. The goal of this study was to find acceptable and adaptive coping techniques for nurses in order to keep the healthcare system resilient during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHOD: The scoping review search took place from January 2020 to May 2021 published articles, and the results were saved in Endnote software. For data synthesis and review, the Joanna Briggs Institute manual and PRISMA-ScR principles were followed. Following backward and forward screening to exclude redundant, irrelevant, and ineligible studies, 13 studies (3,613 nurses) were finally selected for this review.

RESULTS: The majorities of participants in these studies were female and had children, and worked in departments of critical care, emergency, and fever clinics. Safety concerns for family or colleagues, as well as a lack of safe working environment, were the primary causes of the mental illness. Professional responsibility attitude, COVID-19 training, workplace safety, team spirit, and a few relaxation activities such as deep breathing, reading books, watching movies, and praying, on the other hand, were found to be beneficial for stress coping among nurses.

CONCLUSION: Mentally fit nurses are more capable and flexible in the face of any life-threatening outbreak, even if it is very contagious. Several coping strategies were found to be effective for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas problem-specific intervention trials might yield even better results. We should not delay specific mental health interventions to keep them viable and more efficient during a pandemic battlefield, whereas Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and suicide rates can destroy the entire health care system. © 2022 The authors

Language: en

Keywords

human; mental health; COVID-19; Review; Nurses; Mental health; pandemic; social support; anxiety; knowledge; health behavior; nurse; mental disease; health care delivery; responsibility; coping behavior; attitude to health; intensive care; health care personnel; patient satisfaction; work environment; health care system; job stress; psychological adjustment; psychological resilience; coronavirus disease 2019; Pandemics; Health personnel; Psychological adaptation