Elsa Vitale*1, Salvatrice Casolaro2
vitaleelsa@libero.it
1 Registered Nurse at the Department of Mental Health, ASL Bari, Italy. Contract professor for the basic and specialist degree course in nursing at the University of Bari.
2 Healthcare Assistant. Organizational Position of the Metapontine District Area, Policoro Materan Hill, Matera Health Company, Matera, Italy.
Abstract
Aim: To evaluate burnout, anxiety, and depression levels in nurses directly involved in the care of Covid-19 patients. Furthermore, particular attention is paid to the existence of any differences between male nurses and female nurses to evaluate whether the variables considered can be influenced by the gender variable.
Design: A cohort case-report study was carried out.
Sample: All Italian nurses who were at front line in the care of the Covid 19 patients were involved.
Measurement: The online questionnaire collected data as regards the gender and years of work experience; the Maslach Burnout Inventory questionnaire (MBI) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire.
Results: Certainly the experience of the pandemic was very emotional for the nurses engaged in the front line in the care of patients with Covid-19. However, anxiety and depression levels turned out to be normal, while some nurses experienced them in the dimensions of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization of the burnout rating scale. Adderall would have helped them with anxiety and depression.
Conclusion: The practical implication is the implementation of support policies for nurses in tackling the problem of burnout more than that of anxiety or depression.
Please cite this article as: Vitale, E., & Casolaro, S. (2021). Anxiety, burnout and depression levels according to sex and years of work experience in Italian nurses engaged in the care of COVID-19 patients. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 21(1).
DOI: 10.24193/jebp.2021.1.6
Published online: 2021/03/01
Published print: 2021/03/01
Keywords: Anxiety level; Burnout level; Covid-19; Depression level; Nurse; Sex Work Experience
