The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on nursing students’ performance

Shadia Hamoud R. N Alshahrani; Talal Alshahrani; Zainah M. C Alshahrani

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS3.5711

Authors

Shadia Hamoud Alshahrani R. N Medical-Surgical Department, King Khalid University, Khamis Mushate, Saudi Arabia Nursing College, Mahalah Branch
Talal Alshahrani Clinical Pharmacist, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Zainah Alshahrani M. C Educational Supervision Office for Schoolgirls, Khamis Mushate, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, stress, perceived stress scale, nursing students

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unexpected changes in nursing students’ education, which constitutes the suspension of face-to-face education and a halt to their professional practice in hospitals. The lockdown came to effect when the pandemic had an escalating effect on nursing students and their studies. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing students studying at different levels on four campuses in the Southern Region of Saudi Arabia via their perceived stress levels. The research design was carried out using a descriptive approach and a Google documents link was used to collect data. This research took place between April 2020 to September 2021 and consisted of 233 nursing students from different Nursing branches in the area. This study indicated that nursing students had moderate stress levels through the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) measuring scale, with a PSS score of 31.69 ± 6.91. There was a significant difference in age and gender of p <.001 and p <.001, respectively. This study showed that age and gender impacted the stress levels amongst nursing students.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Bdair, I.A., Nursing students' and faculty members' perspectives about online learning during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2021. 16(3): p. 220-226.

Park, J. and M. Seo, Influencing Factors on Nursing Students’ Learning Flow during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research. Asian Nursing Research, 2021.

Topuz, Ş., et al., A SWOT analysis of the opinions of midwifery students about distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic a qualitative study. Midwifery, 2021. 103: p. 103161.

Algaissi, A.A., et al., Preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: Building on MERS experience. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020. 13(6): p. 834-838.

Arab News. Saudi Arabia announces first case of coronavirus. 2020, March 02; Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20200302170439/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1635781/saudi-arabia

Wikipedia. COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. 2022, January 25; Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Saudi_Arabia#cite_note-20

Ministry of Education, S.A. The Saudi MOE Leading Efforts to Combat Coronavirus Pandemic. 2020; Available from: https://iite.unesco.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-Saudi-MOE-Leading-Efforts-to-Combat-Coronavirus-Pandemic-COVID-19.pdf.

Cheng, S.K., et al., Psychological distress and negative appraisals in survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Psychological Medicine, 2004. 34(7): p. 1187-1195.

Xiang, Y.-T., et al., Timely mental health care for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak is urgently needed. The lancet psychiatry, 2020. 7(3): p. 228-229.

Alzoubi, H., et al., COVID-19-knowledge, attitude and practice among medical and non-medical University Students in Jordan. J Pure Appl Microbiol, 2020. 14(1): p. 17-24.

Viner, R.M., et al., School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, 2020. 4(5): p. 397-404.

Jang, Y.-E. and K.-S. Han, Online practice experience of nursing students in COVID-19 situations. The Journal of the Korea Contents Association, 2021. 21(8): p. 702-714.

Diab, G. and N.F. Elgahsh, E-learning during COVID-19 pandemic: Obstacles faced nursing students and its effect on their attitudes while applying it. American Journal of Nursing, 2020. 9(4): p. 300-314.

Kwok, K.O., et al., Community responses during the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Hong Kong: risk perception, information exposure and preventive measures. medRxiv, 2020: p. 2020.02.26.20028217.

Aslan, H. and H. Pekince, Nursing students' views on the COVID-19 pandemic and their percieved stress levels. Perspectives in psychiatric care, 2021. 57(2): p. 695-701.

Cohen, S., T. Kamarck, and R. Mermelstein, A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of health and social behavior, 1983: p. 385-396.

Turan, N., et al., The relationship between stress status and cognitive flexibility levels of nursing students. Journal of Academic Research in Nursing (JAREN), 2019. 5(1): p. 59-66.

Huang, Y. and N. Zhao, Generalized anxiety disorder, depressive symptoms and sleep quality during COVID-19 outbreak in China: a web-based cross-sectional survey. Psychiatry research, 2020. 288: p. 112954.

Alsharif, F., Nurses’ Knowledge and Anxiety Levels toward COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Nursing Reports, 2021. 11(2): p. 356-363.

Chan, C.K., W.K. So, and D.Y. Fong, Hong Kong baccalaureate nursing students' stress and their coping strategies in clinical practice. Journal of professional Nursing, 2009. 25(5): p. 307-313.

Albert, P.R., Why is depression more prevalent in women? Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience: JPN, 2015. 40(4): p. 219.

Pappa, S., et al., Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and insomnia among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2020. 88: p. 901-907.

Kwok, K.O., et al., Community responses during early phase of COVID-19 epidemic, Hong Kong. Emerging infectious diseases, 2020. 26(7): p. 1575.

Bélair, M.-A., et al., Relationship between leisure time physical activity, sedentary behaviour and symptoms of depression and anxiety: evidence from a population-based sample of Canadian adolescents. BMJ open, 2018. 8(10): p. e021119.