PMID- 33141987 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210308 LR - 20210308 IS - 1365-2702 (Electronic) IS - 0962-1067 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 3-4 DP - 2021 Feb TI - Anxiety of Nurses to support Wuhan in fighting against COVID-19 Epidemic and its Correlation With Work Stress and Self-efficacy. PG - 397-405 LID - 10.1111/jocn.15549 [doi] AB - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the anxiety of nurses who are supporting Wuhan in fighting against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and explore relevant influencing factors. BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 outbreak poses a major threat to public health worldwide. Nurses play an important role in this epidemic. However, available data on the mental health among these nurses are limited. DESIGN: A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was performed. METHODS: An online questionnaire was completed by 200 nurses who went to Wuhan to help to fight against COVID-19 from another province. Data collection tools include the Chinese version of the Stress Overload Scale (SOS), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Descriptive, single-factor correlation and multiple regression analyses were used in exploring related influencing factors. Reporting followed the STROBE guidelines. RESULTS: The scores of SAS, SOS and GSES range from 20 to 80, 22 to 110 and 10 to 40, respectively, and the SAS (31.79 +/- 7.32) and SOS (40.19 +/- 12.92) and GSES scores (24.83 +/- 6.60) were obtained. Anxiety was positively correlated with stress (r = .679, p < .001) but negatively correlated with self-efficacy (r = -.326, p < .001). Multiple regression analysis showed that professional qualification, sleep, stress and self-efficacy were the main factors affecting nurse anxiety (p = .006, <.001, <.001, .039, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Nurses who are supporting Wuhan in fighting against COVID-19 were under a low level of anxiety. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The current study suggests work stress reduction might be a key factor in reducing anxiety and maintaining mental health to support nurses who are fighting against COVID-19 infection. CI - (c) 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. FAU - Mo, Yuanyuan AU - Mo Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7031-0870 AD - The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China. FAU - Deng, Lan AU - Deng L AD - The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China. FAU - Zhang, Liyan AU - Zhang L AD - The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China. FAU - Lang, Qiuyan AU - Lang Q AD - The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China. FAU - Pang, He AU - Pang H AD - The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China. FAU - Liao, Chunyan AU - Liao C AD - Affiliated hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China. FAU - Wang, Nannan AU - Wang N AD - Liuzhou Worker's Hospital, Liuzhou, China. FAU - Tao, Pinyue AU - Tao P AD - The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China. FAU - Huang, Huiqiao AU - Huang H AD - The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China. LA - eng GR - 2020AB39028/the Key Research and Development Project of Guangxi/ GR - EFYKY2020013/Scientific Research Project of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University/ GR - Z20201402/Self-funded Scientific Research Project of Guangxi Health Commission/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20201122 PL - England TA - J Clin Nurs JT - Journal of clinical nursing JID - 9207302 MH - Adult MH - Anxiety/psychology MH - COVID-19/nursing/*psychology MH - China/epidemiology MH - Cross-Sectional Studies MH - Epidemics MH - Female MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Mental Health/*statistics & numerical data MH - Nursing Staff/*psychology/statistics & numerical data MH - Occupational Stress/*psychology MH - *Self Efficacy MH - Surveys and Questionnaires OTO - NOTNLM OT - COVID-2019 OT - Wuhan OT - anxiety OT - mental health OT - nurses OT - social support OT - work stress EDAT- 2020/11/04 06:00 MHDA- 2021/03/09 06:00 CRDT- 2020/11/03 17:13 PHST- 2020/03/18 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/09/07 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/10/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/11/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/03/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/11/03 17:13 [entrez] AID - 10.1111/jocn.15549 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Clin Nurs. 2021 Feb;30(3-4):397-405. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15549. Epub 2020 Nov 22.