Stressor Factors for Spanish Nursing Students in a Pandemic Context: An Observational Pilot Survey

Background: The context of the pandemic in Spain meant a high demand for care. The purpose of this pilot work was to determine the stress factors, conducted on final-year nursing students at a Spanish university, who volunteered to carry out healthcare tasks, in pandemic and post-pandemic contexts....

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Published in:Nursing Reports
Main Authors: Silvia Reverté-Villarroya, Elsa Gil-Mateu, Esther Sauras-Colón, Josep Barceló-Prats, Núria Albacar-Riobóo, Laura Ortega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Subjects:
students nursing
education
nursing
stress
psychological
pandemic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/12/4/70
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Summary:Background: The context of the pandemic in Spain meant a high demand for care. The purpose of this pilot work was to determine the stress factors, conducted on final-year nursing students at a Spanish university, who volunteered to carry out healthcare tasks, in pandemic and post-pandemic contexts. Methods: An observational prospective cohort pilot survey was conducted with an intentional sampling of the forty-seven students. We collected sociodemographic and stressor data using the validated KEZKAK questionnaire. The STROBE checklist was used to evaluate the study. Results: The median scores obtained from nursing students incorporated as auxiliary health workers are lower than those who were not incorporated, and statistically significant differences were found: lack of skills and abilities (<i>p</i> = 0.016); relationship with tutors and colleagues (<i>p</i> = 0.004); impotence and uncertainty (<i>p</i> = 0.011); inability to manage the relationship with the patient (<i>p</i> = 0.009); emotional involvement (<i>p</i> = 0.032); distress caused by the relationship with patients and item overload (<i>p</i> = 0.039); and overload items (<i>p</i> = 0.011). The post-pandemic only maintained “lack of skill and abilities” (<i>p</i> = 0.048), from nursing students incorporated as auxiliary health workers. Conclusion: This pilot study showed that nursing students who joined as auxiliary health personnel presented less perceived stress than non-incorporated nursing students. Still, more prospectively designed clinical research is needed.
ISSN:2039-439X
2039-4403

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