The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought various opportunities and challenges to critical care nurses, whose emergency abilities in caring for critically ill patients are related to their safety, clinical effectiveness, and improved prognosis. Currently, there is a lack of research on t...

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Main Authors: Tiantian Gai, Yin He, Ying Yin, Yu Cui, Qiuping Li, Yanzhen Hu, Zhenhui Lu
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Published: BMC 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02536-1
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Yin He
Ying Yin
Yu Cui
Qiuping Li
Yanzhen Hu
Zhenhui Lu
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Yin He
Ying Yin
Yu Cui
Qiuping Li
Yanzhen Hu
Zhenhui Lu
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description Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought various opportunities and challenges to critical care nurses, whose emergency abilities in caring for critically ill patients are related to their safety, clinical effectiveness, and improved prognosis. Currently, there is a lack of research on the actual situation and influencing factors of ICU nurses' emergency ability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although empirical observations from different departments can provide valuable basis for the health system to formulate preventive measures, efficient training programs and future public emergencies. Design A cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods Data were collected from 486 subjects through electronic surveys from November 8 to 15, 2022, in seven general public hospitals (all tertiary A hospitals) in Beijing, China. Results The emergency ability of ICU nurses hover at the intermediate level (145.42 ± 23.29). The variables of work experience, participated in PHE rescue activities, participated in PHE education, cumulative rescue more than 10 times and positive coping were associated with the emergency ability of ICU nurses. Conclusion Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, the emergency ability of ICU nurses is acceptable, at a medium level. The ICU nurse of seniority, participated in PHE rescue activities, participated in PHE education, cumulative rescue more than 10 times had excellent emergency ability; The importance of positive coping style was also evident, which means that intervention in psychological is seen as necessary.
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spelling doaj-art-a870411ad29a4925b7269affed9e22212025-01-26T12:22:37ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552025-01-0124111010.1186/s12912-024-02536-1The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in ChinaTiantian Gai0Yin He1Ying Yin2Yu Cui3Qiuping Li4Yanzhen Hu5Zhenhui Lu6Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Nursing, Tianjin Cancer Hospital Affiliated, Tianjin Medical UniversityDepartment of Nursing, Beijing Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityDepartment of Nursing, Beijing Jishuitan HospitalDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical UniversityAbstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought various opportunities and challenges to critical care nurses, whose emergency abilities in caring for critically ill patients are related to their safety, clinical effectiveness, and improved prognosis. Currently, there is a lack of research on the actual situation and influencing factors of ICU nurses' emergency ability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although empirical observations from different departments can provide valuable basis for the health system to formulate preventive measures, efficient training programs and future public emergencies. Design A cross-sectional descriptive study. Methods Data were collected from 486 subjects through electronic surveys from November 8 to 15, 2022, in seven general public hospitals (all tertiary A hospitals) in Beijing, China. Results The emergency ability of ICU nurses hover at the intermediate level (145.42 ± 23.29). The variables of work experience, participated in PHE rescue activities, participated in PHE education, cumulative rescue more than 10 times and positive coping were associated with the emergency ability of ICU nurses. Conclusion Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, the emergency ability of ICU nurses is acceptable, at a medium level. The ICU nurse of seniority, participated in PHE rescue activities, participated in PHE education, cumulative rescue more than 10 times had excellent emergency ability; The importance of positive coping style was also evident, which means that intervention in psychological is seen as necessary.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02536-1Intensive careNursesPublic healthDisaster medicineAdvanced practice nursingCoping strategies
spellingShingle Tiantian Gai
Yin He
Ying Yin
Yu Cui
Qiuping Li
Yanzhen Hu
Zhenhui Lu
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China
BMC Nursing
Intensive care
Nurses
Public health
Disaster medicine
Advanced practice nursing
Coping strategies
title The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China
title_full The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China
title_fullStr The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China
title_full_unstemmed The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China
title_short The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in COVID-19 department healthcare workers in ICU nurses of Beijing in China
title_sort impact of the covid 19 pandemic on mental coping and emergency ability of public health emergency in covid 19 department healthcare workers in icu nurses of beijing in china
topic Intensive care
Nurses
Public health
Disaster medicine
Advanced practice nursing
Coping strategies
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02536-1
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