The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of Nurses
V. 171 N. 5 (2020), Commentary
V. 171 N. 5 (2020)

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of Nurses: doi: 10.7417/CT.2020.2247

Commentary
Pubblicato 2020-09-09
E. Chidiebere Okechukwu
Department of Public health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome
L. Tibaldi
Teaching Hospital Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
G. La Torre
Department of Public health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome
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Parole chiave

COVID-19 pandemic
Mental health
Nurses
Occupational health

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic affected the psychological health of nurses. Numerous nurses have been facing mental complications associated with quarantine such as psychological distress and fear. The gravity of COVID-19 pandemic is triggering further mental health challenges among nurses. The continuous stress nurses are facing, could trigger post-traumatic stress symptoms, poor service delivery, suicide ideation and suicide.
Assessing and preserving the mental health of nurses and the health care workers in general is necessary for optimal disease control. Psychiatric interventions are needed to attend to the psychological need of nurses treating COVID-19 patients. Such interventions imply using E-learning and video platforms to educate nurses on communication skills, case handling skills and problem-solving tactics to deal with the possible psychological problems that might arise from treating COVID-19 patients

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