Psychological distress and fear of Covid-19 in student nurses before clinical placement: a cross-sectional study

Subirón-Valera, Ana Belén (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lucha-López, Ana Carmen (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Rodríguez-Roca, Beatriz (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Urcola-Pardo, Fernando (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Anguas-Gracia, Ana (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Satústegui-Dorda, Pedro José (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Fernández-Rodrigo, María Teresa (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Antón-Solanas, Isabel (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Objective: To determine the degree of psychological distress and fear of COVID-19 experienced by undergraduate student nurses who were about to begin their clinical placements. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 100 second- and third-year undergraduate student nurses of the University of Zaragoza (Spain). Measures included the Fear of COVID-19 Scale and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales. Results: Regularly, student nurses did not think of themselves as vulnerable to COVID-19. However, a significant association was observed between the student nurses’ level of psychological distress and cohabiting with relatives or people who were considered vulnerable to the infection (p = 0.035). The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale results revealed a low level of psychological distress in general; the Fear of COVID-19 Scale indicated moderate fear (2.94). Conclusion: Student nurses who lived with their relatives experienced higher levels of stress due to the perceived risk of transmission, but were less fearful of loss of work and income. Anxiety in our sample was associated principally with not knowing their upcoming placement location.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2021-0548en

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem 56 (2022), [10 pp.]
ISSN: 0080-6234

Factor impacto JCR: 0.9 (2022)

Categ. JCR: NURSING rank: 116 / 123 = 0.943 (2022) - Q4 - T3
Categ. JCR: NURSING rank: 118 / 125 = 0.944 (2022) - Q4 - T3

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 1.2 - Nursing (Q3)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.244 - Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q3)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Enfermería (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)