Alcohol Use and Mental Health Symptoms in Nurses during the Early Months of COVID-19.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY Journal of Dual Diagnosis Pub Date : 2023-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-11-01 DOI:10.1080/15504263.2023.2260346

J Gayle Beck, Mya E Bowen, Rimsha Majeed, Bre'Anna L Free, Timothy A Brown, Bonnie Brown, Todd Farchione

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Objective: The current study examined associations of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression, and generalized anxiety disorder [GAD] with alcohol consumption and drinking to cope in a sample of 310 nurses during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: Using a cross-sectional design, nurses completed online surveys.

Results: Over 50% of the sample reported alcohol misuse and 12.2% reported drinking to cope. Further, 38.7% reported elevated symptoms of PTSD, 29.7% moderate-to-high symptoms of depression, and 56.8% elevated symptoms of GAD symptoms. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted to examine how mental health symptoms were associated with alcohol outcomes, controlling for age, gender pronouns, education, and race. No significant predictors emerged for alcohol consumption. Significant associations of symptoms of PTSD and depression were found for drinking to cope, such that higher levels of mental health symptoms were associated with greater endorsement of drinking to cope.

Conclusion: Results are discussed in light of increasing prevention and support services for nurses.

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新冠肺炎早期几个月护士的酒精使用和心理健康症状。

客观的目前的研究调查了创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）、抑郁症和广泛性焦虑症（GAD）症状与饮酒和饮酒的关系，以应对新冠肺炎大流行前六个月310名护士的样本。方法采用横断面设计，护士完成了在线调查。后果超过50%的样本报告滥用酒精，12.2%的样本报告饮酒以应对。此外，38.7%的人报告PTSD症状升高，29.7%的人有中度至重度抑郁症症状，56.8%的人有GAD症状升高。在控制年龄、性别代词、教育和种族的情况下，进行了分层回归分析，以检验心理健康症状如何与酒精结果相关。没有出现饮酒量的显著预测因素。研究发现，PTSD和抑郁症症状与饮酒应对有显著关联，因此，更高水平的心理健康症状与更大程度的饮酒应对相关。结论根据增加对护士的预防和支持服务，对结果进行了讨论。

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期刊介绍： Journal of Dual Diagnosis is a quarterly, international publication that focuses on the full spectrum of complexities regarding dual diagnosis. The co-occurrence of mental health and substance use disorders, or “dual diagnosis,” is one of the quintessential issues in behavioral health. Why do such high rates of co-occurrence exist? What does it tell us about risk profiles? How do these linked disorders affect people, their families, and the communities in which they live? What are the natural paths to recovery? What specific treatments are most helpful and how can new ones be developed? How can we enhance the implementation of evidence-based practices at clinical, administrative, and policy levels? How can we help clients to learn active recovery skills and adopt needed supports, clinicians to master new interventions, programs to implement effective services, and communities to foster healthy adjustment? The Journal addresses each of these perplexing challenges.