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. 2021 Sep 20;46(1):5–18. doi: 10.1097/NAQ.0000000000000499

Table 2. Nurses' Self-reported Mental/Physical Health and COVID-19 Impact on Mental/Physical Health.

n (%) of Nurses
Mental health
0-5 213 (80.7)
6-10 (good) 51 (19.3)
Physical health
0-5 197 (74.6)
6-10 (good) 67 (25.4)
PHQ-2
<3 (no depression) 184 (69.7)
≥3 78 (29.5)
GAD-2
<3 (no anxiety) 163 (61.7)
≥3 99 (37.5)
PSS-4
0-4 (no/little stress) 61 (23.1)
5-12 200 (75.8)
ProQOL-4
0-11 223 (84.5)
12-16 (high professional QOL) 39 (14.8)
Burnout
≥3 “Yes” 173 (65.5)
<3 “No” 91 (34.5)
COVID-19 impact on mental health
No change 42 (15.9)
Better 13 (4.9)
Worse 209 (79.2)
COVID-19 impact on physical health
No change 100 (37.9)
Better 22 (8.3)
Worse 142 (53.8)

Abbreviations: GAD-2, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2; PHQ-2, Patient Health Questionnaire-2; ProQOL-4, Professional Quality of Life scale; PSS-4, Perceived Stress Scale-4; QOL, quality of life.