Nurses have played a central role on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic from the start. How has their state of mental health fared through it all? The results of a survey of Quebec nurses and licenced practical nurses showed that COVID-19 had a negative impact in this regard. Also, being a woman and belonging to generation X or Y were factors found to be associated with higher levels of both psychological distress and depression symptoms.

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https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2022/03/29/enquete-sur-la-sante-psychologique-du-personnel-infirmier-durant-la-pandemie/

Available free of charge: Côté, J., Aita, M., Chouinard, M.-C., Houle, J., Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Lessard, L., Rouleau, G., & Gélinas, C. (2022) Psychological distress, depression symptoms and fatigue among Quebec nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study. Nursing Open, 9(3), 1744–1756. doi:10.1002/nop2.1199