• J Emerg Nurs · Sep 2024

    Anxiety and Depression Among Pediatric Emergency Nurses and Physicians During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

    • Nita K Gupta, Charmaine Lo, Junxin Shi, Douglas MacDowell, Jazmin Malone, Rachel Stanley, and Bashar Shihabuddin.
    • J Emerg Nurs. 2024 Sep 1; 50 (5): 644650.e1644-650.e1.

    IntroductionTo determine anxiety and depression levels among pediatric acute care nurses and physicians before and after vaccine implementation during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.MethodsProspective cross-sectional study of emergency medicine and urgent care providers at a metropolitan quaternary pediatric emergency department, including 2 satellite emergency departments and 7 urgent care sites. Anxiety and depression symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and the Patient Health Questionnaire-2. Nurses and physicians were surveyed twice using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 in May 2020 and March 2021 and once with the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 in March 2021.ResultsIn total, 189 surveys were completed in May 2020 (response rate 48%), and 243 surveys were completed in March 2021 (response rate 52%). Nurses reported higher Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scores compared to physicians for both years, though Patient Health Questionnaire-2 scores were similar. Mean Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scores decreased for both nurses and physicians between the 2 response periods. Amongst those who had a history of anxiety, chronic medical conditions, or were living with a high-risk individual, higher rates of anxiety were observed. Respondents endorsed the need for increased psychological support during a pandemic, with adequate and timely psychological support provided by the hospital, and stated their households were financially affected by the pandemic. Respondents reported fewer feelings of anxiety after self and public vaccination.DiscussionStudy findings support increased psychological support for frontline nurses and physicians during a pandemic, particularly for those with a history of anxiety or chronic medical conditions, or those living with a high-risk individual.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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