THE ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVES AMONG RECOVERED NURSES FROM COVID-19 IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
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Nurses, COVID-19, Psychological Distress, Activities of Daily Lives
Abstract
Objective: To determine the relationship between psychological consequences and daily living activities among recovered nurses from COVID-19 in the Jinnah Hospital of Lahore, the study aimed to assess psychological consequences, including depression (disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), and daily living activities among these nurses.
Methods: The current study's descriptive correlation design revealed that, between October 10, 2022, and March 20, 2023. A suitable sample of 143 nurses who recovered from COVID-19 was utilized in the study. The study's instruments were chosen and adjusted specifically for this investigation.
Results: The study found that among recovered nurses from COVID-19, over half (53.1%) had moderate depression disorders, roughly one-third (30.9%) complained of generalized anxiety disorders, and the majority (93%) of recovered nurses from COVID-19 reported being able to perform their daily activities well.
Conclusion: The findings can be concluded that among recovered COVID-19 nurses, there was a negative, highly significant correlation between generalized anxiety disorder and daily living activities at P-value ≤ 0.05 and between depression disorder and daily living activities at P-value ≤ 0.05.
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Tanzeel Ul Rahman
Vice Principal, Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute & Research Center, Institute of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
Ali Hamza
Charge Nurse, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Sahahrukh Khan
Charge Nurse, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Maryam
Charge Nurse, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Shamsher Bhatti
Nursing Officer, Shalamar Nursing College, Lahore, Pakistan