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A comparative study of the psychological impacts of tasks related and unrelated to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on nurses.

Hyun Ji KimGeon Ho Lee
Published in: Yeungnam University journal of medicine (2021)
Nurses who performed COVID-19-related tasks had a higher risk of depression. There were no significant differences in anxiety, distress, and burnout between the two groups. Since nurses who perform COVID-19-related tasks are more prone to psychological distress, continued psychiatric interventions are required for infectious disease outbreaks with a high mortality rate for healthcare workers who are emotionally vulnerable.
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