Work-related psychosocial challenges and coping strategies among nursing workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

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dc.contributor.authorIddrisu, M.
dc.contributor.authorPoku, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorMensah, E.
dc.contributor.authorAttafuah, P.Y.A.
dc.contributor.authorDzansi, G.
dc.contributor.authorAdjorlolo, S.
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-30T10:42:07Z
dc.date.available2023-06-30T10:42:07Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground Nurses and midwives have been stretched by the COVID-19 pandemic amidst the heroic roles they have played during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurses stood tall among their peers in the healthcare industry saving lives. The pandemic has had a toll on nurses physically, psychologically, and socio-economically. The numerous deaths have traumatized nurses coupled with the fear of possible infection. Nurses have seen their colleagues and loved ones lose their lives to the pandemic, nevertheless, they still render care to patients no matter the circumstances. Due to that, it is imperative to ascertain the extent to which nurses who are much needed in healthcare delivery have been affected by this pandemic. This scoping review used Arksey and O’Malley’s review methodology to investigate the nature of work-related psychosocial challenges nurses encountered during the peak of the pandemic, noting the major contributors to the challenges and the coping strategies used to address them. Methods We performed a scoping review and searched for articles from five databases including PUBMED, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and Grey literature from December 2019 to December 2021. A total of 7,334 articles were retrieved for the study but 45 met the inclusion criteria. Results Work-related psychosocial challenges identified included stress, burnout (emotional exhaustion and depersonalization), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, sleeplessness, and anxiety. Factors that accounted for the challenges were inadequate personal protective equipment (PPEs), discomfort using the PPEs, extreme workload, and fatigue. Nurses experienced job insecurity, business closure, and separation from family and loved ones, and these contributed to their challenges. Strategies used to deal with the challenges centred on emotion-focused and problem-focused coping. Conclusions The study recommends regular counselling and support for all nurses working at the frontline to help them better cope with the devastating effects of the pandemic so that they could build resilience towards future pandemics.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01368-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/39465
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC Nursingen_US
dc.subjectCoping strategiesen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectNursesen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial challengesen_US
dc.subjectWork-relateden_US
dc.titleWork-related psychosocial challenges and coping strategies among nursing workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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