Source avec lien : Healthcare, 8(4), décembre 2020. 10.3390/healthcare8040434
La pandémie de COVID-19 risque de causer des problèmes de santé mentale, en particulier chez les professionnels de la santé. L’objectif de cette étude était d’étudier les niveaux de stress perçus, l’insomnie et le sentiment de soutien familial chez les infirmières dans des conditions de pandémie. Les auteurs ont confirmé que le travail avec des patients atteints de COVID-19 a un impact négatif sur le sommeil des infirmières, peut-être en raison de l’augmentation du niveau de stress. Le soutien familial, en tant que facteur de protection, semble modérer les conséquences néfastes du stress.
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause mental health issues, especially for healthcare professionals. The aim of this study was to investigate levels of perceived stress, insomnia, and the sense of family support among nurses in pandemic conditions. We administered in a sample of 150 nurses from different hospital departments during the COVID-19 pandemic the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Family Support Scale (FSS). Individual and demographic data were recorded. In total, 120 women and 30 men completed the study questionnaires. Almost half of the participants (49.7%) reported the presence of insomnia and more than half (50.3%) experienced increased stress levels. Scores on the Athens Insomnia Scale correlated positively with Perceived Stress Scale scores (p < 0.01), and negatively with Family Support Scale scores (p < 0.01). Significantly negative correlations were observed among scores on the Perceived Stress Scale and the Family Support Scale (p < 0.01). The regression models revealed that ‘scores on Perceived Stress Scale’ and ‘years of work experience’ were significant predictors of ‘scores on Athens Insomnia Scale’, each explaining 43.6% and 2.3% of the variance. ‘Scores on Athens Insomnia Scale’ and ‘scores on Family Support Scale’ were significant predictors of ‘scores on Perceived Stress Scale’, explaining 43.7% and 9.2% of the variance. In conclusion, we confirmed that working with COVID-19 patients has a negative impact on the sleep of nurses, possibly mediated by increased levels of stress. Family support, as a protective factor, appears to moderate the deleterious consequences of stress. Lisez l’article