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. 2021 May 24:14:2145-2151.
doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S307294. eCollection 2021.

The Traumatic Experience of Clinical Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Which Factors are Related to Post-Traumatic Growth?

Xin Tong Zhang #  1 , Song Song Shi #  1 , Yu Qin Ren  1 , Li Wang  1
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The Traumatic Experience of Clinical Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Which Factors are Related to Post-Traumatic Growth?

Xin Tong Zhang et al. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. .

Abstract

Objective: Post-traumatic growth (PTG) is a positive result of fighting against traumatic events. This study aimed to investigate the current status of PTG of clinical nurses and analyze its influencing factors.

Methods: A total of 1790 nurses participated in the study and completed the questionnaire. Demographic data and related scales of PTG, post-traumatic stress disorder, coping style, social support, and self-efficacy were collected online. Through univariate analysis and multiple linear regression analysis, the related influencing factors were studied.

Results: The total score of PTG of 1790 nurses was 67.17 ± 14.79. The analysis revealed that good social support and self-efficacy were important factors to improve the level of PTG of clinical nurses, while bad psychological state and working for many years were the negative factors of PTG.

Conclusion: Good social support and self-efficacy can help clinical nurses cope with the novel coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and accept the disease's challenges. If these factors can be considered in clinical practice, this will help promote clinical nurses' mental health.

Keywords: COVID-19; influencing factors; nurse; post-traumatic growth; psychological impact.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have contributed significantly to the manuscript and declare that the work is original and has not been submitted or published elsewhere. None of the authors have any financial disclosure or conflicts of interest in this work.

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