Complicated grief and related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Rahmani, F; Hosseinzadeh, M; Gholizadeh, L

Complicated grief and related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Rahmani, F Hosseinzadeh, M Gholizadeh, L

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Citation:: BMC Psychiatry, 23, (1)

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dc.contributor.author	Rahmani, F
dc.contributor.author	Hosseinzadeh, M
dc.contributor.author	Gholizadeh, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6711-3312
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-30T00:03:20Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-30T00:03:20Z
dc.identifier.citation	BMC Psychiatry, 23, (1)
dc.identifier.issn	1471-244X
dc.identifier.issn	1471-244X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/165562
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>The challenging working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic created a perfect storm that can seriously impact nurses' physical and psychological well-being. Our study aimed to investigate complicated grief and its related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Methods</jats:title> <jats:p>This is a cross-sectional study. The participants comprised 375 nurses selected by the convenience sampling method from designated wards for patients with Covid-19 in 3 hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. Participants completed a survey containing demographic and clinical questions, the Inventory of Complicated Grief, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the associates of nurses' grief. The STROBE guidelines were followed in reporting the study's findings.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Results</jats:title> <jats:p>A significant proportion of participants (57.6%) were found to be suffering from complicated grief. Gender, educational background, type of ward, type of nursing role, type of working shift, years of nursing work experience, and experience working in the Covid-19 settings remained the significant associates of nurses' grief in the regression analysis.</jats:p> </jats:sec><jats:sec> <jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title> <jats:p>Due to frequent exposure to patients' deaths, healthcare providers are at increased risk of suffering from complicated grief during the Covid-19 and post-pandemic. If it remains unresolved, complicated grief can result in significant health problems and the experience of burnout among nurses. Governments, health authorities, and nursing managers should support nurses who work in Covid-19 settings to reduce the adverse impact of the pandemic on nurses' health and well-being.</jats:p> </jats:sec>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer Nature
dc.relation.ispartof	BMC Psychiatry
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s12888-023-04562-w
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry
dc.title	Complicated grief and related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	23
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utslib.for	1701 Psychology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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dc.date.updated	2023-01-30T00:03:18Z
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Abstract Background The challenging working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic created a perfect storm that can seriously impact nurses' physical and psychological well-being. Our study aimed to investigate complicated grief and its related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods This is a cross-sectional study. The participants comprised 375 nurses selected by the convenience sampling method from designated wards for patients with Covid-19 in 3 hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. Participants completed a survey containing demographic and clinical questions, the Inventory of Complicated Grief, and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the associates of nurses' grief. The STROBE guidelines were followed in reporting the study's findings. Results A significant proportion of participants (57.6%) were found to be suffering from complicated grief. Gender, educational background, type of ward, type of nursing role, type of working shift, years of nursing work experience, and experience working in the Covid-19 settings remained the significant associates of nurses' grief in the regression analysis. Conclusion Due to frequent exposure to patients' deaths, healthcare providers are at increased risk of suffering from complicated grief during the Covid-19 and post-pandemic. If it remains unresolved, complicated grief can result in significant health problems and the experience of burnout among nurses. Governments, health authorities, and nursing managers should support nurses who work in Covid-19 settings to reduce the adverse impact of the pandemic on nurses' health and well-being.

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