Table 2.
Stressors and stress severity (n = 107).
| Items | n (%)a | Mean (SD)b |
|---|---|---|
| Homesickness | 103 (96.3) | 1.97 (0.926) |
| Unsure how long the current working status will last | 91 (85.0) | 1.19 (0.791) |
| Worrying I might get infected myself | 90 (84.1) | 1.05 (0.664) |
| Prolonged wearing of protective equipment will damage my skin. | 81 (75.7) | 1.11 (0.850) |
| Discomfort caused by protective equipment | 81 (75.7) | 1.07 (0.832) |
| Uncertainty about when the epidemic will mitigate | 81 (75.7) | 1.01 (0.771) |
| Non-nursing tasks (cleaning, collecting garbage, make tea, etc.) | 80 (74.8) | 1.44 (1.100) |
| The epidemic may endanger my family members | 80 (74.8) | 0.98 (0.777) |
| Hearing about hospital workers who were infected or died | 79 (73.8) | 0.94 (0.750) |
| I might endanger co-workers due to my carelessness | 75 (70.1) | 0.94 (0.822) |
| Concerns of inadequate knowledge and capability to handle tasks | 71 (66.4) | 0.74 (0.604) |
| I might pass the virus to my family because of my occupation. | 68 (63.6) | 0.90 (0.879) |
| Emotional reactions of patients | 65 (60.7) | 0.71 (0.659) |
| I might put burden on colleagues due to my physical insufficiency | 63 (58.9) | 0.64 (0.635) |
| Patients' condition worsening | 59 (55.1) | 0.71 (0.659) |
| Fear of nosocomial transmission of virus | 58 (54.2) | 0.65 (0.715) |
| Delivering suboptimal nursing care because of inconvenience associated with wearing protective equipment | 55 (51.4) | 0.64 (0.756) |
| I might endanger patients due to my carelessness | 53 (49.5) | 0.62 (0.748) |
| The conflict between nursing responsibility and personal safety | 50 (46.7) | 0.51 (0.589) |
| I might not work well with new colleagues (nurses and doctors) | 41 (38.3) | 0.42 (0.567) |
| Lacking proper work environment | 40 (37.4) | 0.45 (0.662) |
| Emotional reactions of patients' family | 34 (31.8) | 0.36 (0.554) |
| Emotional instability of colleagues | 33 (30.8) | 0.35 (0.568) |
| Unfamiliar with infection control regulations | 33 (30.8) | 0.34 (0.531) |
| Concerns over insufficient manpower | 29 (27.1) | 0.34 (0.629) |
| Lack of protective material supply | 29 (27.1) | 0.30 (0.518) |
| Unclear documentation and reporting policy | 26 (24.3) | 0.25 (0.458) |
| Criticism or blame from supervisors | 23 (21.5) | 0.21 (0.413) |
| Confusion of responsibilities between physicians and nurses | 17 (15.9) | 0.17 (0.400) |
| Presenting COVID-19-like symptoms myself | 16 (15.0) | 0.18 (0.472) |
| Colleagues presenting COVID-19-like symptoms | 15 (14.0) | 0.17 (0.468) |
a
Number and proportion of a score≥1 for each item;
b
Severity was rated on a 4-points scale (0 = not at all; 1 = slightly; 2 = moderately; 3 = very much), score of severity calculated as mean (SD).