Volume 30, Issue 4 (Autumn 2022)
Avicenna J Nurs Midwifery Care 2022, 30(4): 270-279 |
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Parvin A, Sadeghiyan E, Tapak L, Shamsaei F. Comparison of Death Anxiety and Happiness of Nurses Working in Corona Wards with Those of Nurses Working in Other Wards in Educational-Medical Centers of Shiraz, Iran, In 2020. Avicenna J Nurs Midwifery Care 2022; 30 (4) :270-279
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1- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2- Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,shamsaei68@yahoo.com
2- Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4- Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran ,
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Background and Objective: This study aimed to compare death anxiety and happiness in nurses of Corona wards with those of nurses in other wards in educational-medical centers of Shiraz, Iran, in 2020.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 155 nurses working in Corona wards, and 155 nurses working in other wards of educational-medical centers in Shiraz, Iran. They were selected using a relatively stratified sampling method in proportion to the number of nurses in each educational and medical center. The data were collected using a three-part questionnaire (demographic characteristics, Oxford happiness, Templer death anxiety). The obtained data were then analyzed using SPSS software (version 26) through descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Results: The mean scores of death anxiety in nurses working in Corona wards and other wards were obtained at 8.34±3.06 and 7.15±3.38, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean scores of death anxiety (P<0.05). The mean scores of happiness in nurses of Corona wards and other wards were 39.77±11.14 and 45.43±10.38, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean scores of happiness (P<0.05). Moreover, an inverse relationship was observed between death anxiety and happiness (P<0.001, r=-0.482).
Conclusion: It is suggested that in critical situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of nurses be given more attention.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 155 nurses working in Corona wards, and 155 nurses working in other wards of educational-medical centers in Shiraz, Iran. They were selected using a relatively stratified sampling method in proportion to the number of nurses in each educational and medical center. The data were collected using a three-part questionnaire (demographic characteristics, Oxford happiness, Templer death anxiety). The obtained data were then analyzed using SPSS software (version 26) through descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Results: The mean scores of death anxiety in nurses working in Corona wards and other wards were obtained at 8.34±3.06 and 7.15±3.38, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean scores of death anxiety (P<0.05). The mean scores of happiness in nurses of Corona wards and other wards were 39.77±11.14 and 45.43±10.38, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean scores of happiness (P<0.05). Moreover, an inverse relationship was observed between death anxiety and happiness (P<0.001, r=-0.482).
Conclusion: It is suggested that in critical situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of nurses be given more attention.
Type of Study: Original Research |
Subject:
Mental health
Received: 2021/10/20 | Accepted: 2022/07/11 | Published: 2022/12/21
Received: 2021/10/20 | Accepted: 2022/07/11 | Published: 2022/12/21
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