Mental health and coping strategies among nursing staff in public health services

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kourakos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Mental Health Hospital ◽  
Health Hospital

Purpose: The present study aimed to evaluate mental health and coping strategies among nursing staff in two public hospitals of Greece. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 318 nurses working in two public hospitals in Attica, Greece from February 2017 to May 2017. Data were collected using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-2) and the Greek version of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire. The data were presented as mean and standard deviation and analyzed through student t–test, chi-square, and descript_ive statistics using SPSS Version 21.0. The significance level was accepted as P values <0.05. Results: Data analysis revealed that 44% of nurses were suffering from depression and 40.3% from anxiety, with the type of hospital (p≤ 0.001) and marital status (p = 0.031) affecting stress levels. Conclusions: Working in mental health hospital and married nurses were the main risk factors for manifestation of anxiety/depression symptoms among nursing staff. Individual nurse characteristics, such as working experience as well as working environment (general and mental health hospital) were found to be associated with the nurses’ coping strategies in their attempt to deal with their work.

scholarly journals The impact of confinement in the psychosocial behaviour due COVID-19 among members of a Brazilian university

2020 ◽  
pp. 002076402097131
Author(s):  
Heloísa Monteiro Amaral-Prado ◽  
Filipy Borghi ◽  
Tânia Maron Vichi Freire Mello ◽  
Dora Maria Grassi-Kassisse
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
University Environment ◽  
Final Exams ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Background: The current situation due COVID-19 may cause an eminent impact on mental health because the confinement restrictions. Aims: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare perceived stress, resilience, depression symptoms and coping strategies on the members of University of Campinas, in Brazil, before and during the outbreak of the COVID-19. Methods: Volunteers over 18 years of both sexes, members of the University of Campinas (Unicamp) in Brazil answered instruments related to perceived stress, depression, resilience and coping strategies during final exams at the end of semester during 2018 to 2020. Results: We obtained 1,135 responses (893 before COVID-19 and 242 during COVID-19). The volunteers did not show significant differences for perceived stress, depressive signs and resilience before and during the pandemic. In both periods, men exhibited lower scores for perceived stress and depression and higher scores for resilience when compared to women. Undergraduate and graduate students exhibited higher perceived stress scores, more pronounced depressive signs and lower resilience, and employees and professors presented lower scores for perceived stress, depressive signs and greater resilience. Conclusions: These first months of confinement did not directly affect the scores of perceived stress, depression and resilience, however, each subgroup adapted to the new routine by changing the coping strategy used. This study suggests the importance of monitoring the mental health of member in the university, especially in times of epidemic, in the search for policies that aim to improve the resilience of the population and seek positive and effective coping strategies within the university environment.

scholarly journals Psychological Impairment and Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Students in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Muhammad Salman ◽  
Noman Asif ◽  
Zia Ul Mustafa ◽  
Tahir Mehmood Khan ◽  
Naureen Shehzadi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Depression Score ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Significant Impairment ◽  
Psychological Impairment ◽  
And Coping

Abstract High levels of stress are expected when crises affect people’s lives. Therefore, this web-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among university students from Pakistan to investigate the psychological impairment and coping strategies during COVID-19 pandemic. Google forms were used to disseminate the online questionnaire to assess anxiety (Generalized Anxiety disorder-7), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and the coping strategies (Brief-COPE). A total of 1134 responses (age 21.7±3.5 years) were included. The frequency of students having moderate-severe anxiety and depression (score ≥ 10) were ≍ 34% and 45%, respectively. The respondents’ aged ≥ 31 years had significantly lower depression score than those ≤ 20 years (p = 0.047). Males had significantly less anxiety (6.62 ± 5.70 vs 7.84 ± 5.60, p = 0.001) and depression (8.73 ± 6.84 vs 9.71 ± 7.06, p = 0.031) scores. Those having family member, friend or acquaintances infected with disease had significantly higher anxiety score (8.89 ± 5.74 vs 7.09 ± 5.56, p < 0.001). Regarding coping strategies, majority of respondents were found to have adopted religious/spiritual coping (6.45 ± 1.68) followed by acceptance (5.58 ± 1.65), self-distraction (4.97 ± 1.61) and active coping (4.81 ± 1.57). In conclusion, COVID-19 cause significant impairment on mental health of the students. The most frequent coping strategy adopted by students were religious/spiritual and acceptance coping. During epidemics mental health of students should not be neglected.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Oral Health and Oral Care Among Nursing Staff at a Mental Health Hospital in Taif, Saudi Arabia: A Questionnaire-based Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
Amal Adnan Ashour
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Mental Health Hospital ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Health Hospital

Background and Aim: Nurses are the principal oral healthcare providers for hospitalized patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses at a mental health hospital in Saudi Arabia regarding oral health care of the hospitalized patients. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used in which 247 nursing staff completed a questionnaire that collected sociodemographic information, knowledge, and practices regarding oral health maintenance of patients and their attitudes toward oral health care of psychiatric patients. The chi-square and Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used to examine group differences. Results: A total of 247 (136 males and 111 females) nursing staff were involved in the survey with the mean age of 26 ± 32 years. Results showed significant gender differences in knowledge and practices, but no gender differences in attitudes. Male nurses were more likely to look at teeth and gums for signs of a healthy mouth (male = 97.8%, female = 95.5%, P = .04), used toothpaste to clean the patient’s teeth (male = 52.9%, female = 50.5%, P = .03), and believed that HIV/AIDS patients are at risk of developing oral health problems (male = 50.7%, female = 43.2%, P = .04). Nurses had more knowledge than nurse technicians regarding gum disease and dental abscesses ( P = .0001). Nursing staff with over five years of experience were more likely to agree about the need for the oral health care of hospitalized patients. Conclusion: The results emphasize the need for training of healthcare workers about the importance of oral health and considering oral health care as a patient’s rights rather than privilege.

scholarly journals Coping Ability Relationship With Anxiety Levels Of Chronic Kidney Failure Clients Undergoing Hemodialysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Isnayati ◽  
Sri Atun Wahyuningsih ◽  
Elfira Awaliyah Rahmawati
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Kidney Failure ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Chronic Kidney Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Coping Ability ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
And Coping

Mental Health is a condition in which an individual can develop physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially so that the individual realizes his own abilities, can overcome pressures, can work productively and is able to contribute to his community (Mental Health Act 18 of 2014). One of the psychosocial problems that many people experience in daily life is anxiety. A person who has an anxiety problem can have an effect on his physical and mental. The purpose of this study is to find out the Relationship of Coping Ability With Anxiety Levels Of Chronic Kidney Failure Clients Undergoing Hemodialysis. The research method used is by Cross-Sectional approach. The research was conducted in the Hemodialysis room of RS Pelni Jakarta with a total of 30 response sampling using simple random sampling. Statistical test results show p 1.0 > 0.05 means that there is no meaningful relationship between anxiety levels and coping strategies in patients undergoing hemodialysis. conclusion and advice are that hospitals can carry out health counseling activities on anxiety management and coping strategies in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Pathway to Service and Duration of Untreated Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder among Children Presented to a Governmental, Mental Health Hospital in Egypt

QJM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisham Ahmed Ramy ◽  
Reem Elsayed Hashem ◽  
Marwa Esameldin Khamis ◽  
Aya Alaa Said Abdelaziz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Average Delay ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Stigma Of Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Hospital ◽  
Health Hospital

Abstract Background ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. Despite the presence of evidence based approved diagnosing and treatment tools for ADHD, there still is an underdiagnoses and underutilization of these services. Untreated ADHD, unlike what some families may believe, doesn’t go away on its own, in fact, the condition may get worse with age, affecting more domains of the child’s life as an adolescent and later on as an adult. In addition, untreated ADHD impacts not only the patient, but also the family and the society as a whole. Objective to investigate different routes that parents take before reaching the child and adolescence psychiatric services. And to further explore various reasons for any delay in seeking psychiatric help. In addition we aimed to estimate the duration of untreated ADHD before patients receive proper psychiatric service and treatment. Patients and Methods A total of 350 cases were recruited in a cross sectional study that took place at the Child and Adolescence outpatient clinic at Abbassia mental health hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Results Results showed that the average delay in seeking Child and Adolescence psychiatric service and the duration of untreated ADHD was 3±2 years. The majority of parents, 27.1%, first consulted pediatricians as regards to their child’s symptoms. The most commonly reported source of referral was school teachers in 23.1%. The most distressing symptom stated by 28.1% of parents was impulsivity. Stigma of mental illness was the most frequently reported reason for delay in reaching out for psychiatric service. Conclusion we concluded that parents tend to take other routes through different professions before reaching Child and Adolescence Mental Health Services, this causes subsequent delay in receiving diagnosis and treatment for ADHD. In Addition, it was concluded that sociocultural beliefs affected parent’s pattern of help seeking.

scholarly journals Mental health and coping strategies in graduate students in the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Scorsolini-Comin ◽  
Naiana Dapieve Patias ◽  
Alisson Junior Cozzer ◽  
Pedro Augusto Warken Flores ◽  
Jean Von Hohendorff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Objective: to verify the relation of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms with coping strategies in graduate students in the context of the new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Method: an electronic cross-sectional and correlational survey was conducted with 331 Brazilian graduate students, aged 20-64 years old, who answered an online form containing a sociodemographic data questionnaire, a coping strategies scale, and the DASS-21 scale. Descriptive analysis, Mann-Whitney U or Kruskal-Wallis tests, and Spearman’s correlation were performed. Results: the main results indicated that maintaining work and study routines, as well as a religious practice, is correlated with lower scores of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms, as well as with coping strategies that can act as protective factors. Conclusion: the new coronavirus pandemic has strained public health and increased the need for studies aimed at understanding the impact of the event on the mental health of the population. It is suggested that employment and religiousness should be considered in interventions with graduate students.

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