TITLE:
Investigate Stressors Levels and Identify Coping Strategies of Frontline Nurses during the COVID-19 in Sharjah Primary Health Center—A Quantitative Research Study
AUTHORS:
Shimaa Said Alsalim, F. Salhi
KEYWORDS:
Stressors Levels and Coping Strategies
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.12 No.7,
July
29,
2022
ABSTRACT: During the COVID-19 Epidemic, nurses are usually informed of emotional exhaustion, increased workloads, and uncertainty, leading to burnout. Consequently, psychological health initiatives are essential to support nurses during a pandemic. This project aims to investigate the stress levels and identify the Coping Strategies of Nurses during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Sharjah Primary Health Center, as they are always at the front line of this epidemic. The nature of their work, they are mainly infected and spread the virus amongst colleagues and family. The target population is nurses working in Sharjah primary health centers, and the number sample is 230. The researcher sent the survey through the link. And in this research, we used two instruments which include the Expanded Nursing Stress Scale and The Coping Strategies Scale (CSS). This study shows that the most stressful factor is related to workload, especially related to unpredictable staffing and scheduling. On the other hand, the most coping strategies were those that were associated with Meaning-focused Coping Strategies, especially believing that valuable lessons can learn from undesirable experiences.