28 June 2021: Clinical Research
Factors Influencing Nurses’ Work Interruption in Wuhan Isolation Wards During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Xiao-Juan Zhou 1AEF , Yuan-Yuan Dang 2BC , Xia Wang 3BC , Wen-Zhang Yang 1CD , Wei Lu 1DF , Jian-Hua Zhang 1EF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929851
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929851
Table 2 Work interruption and negative experiences among nurses (n=160).
| Negative experience | Frequency of work interruption (%) | Frequency of negative experiences (%) | The scores of frequency (χ̄±S) | The scores of severity (χ̄±S) | The scores of distress (χ̄±S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nausea | 16 (10.00) | 85 (53.13) | 0.68±0.73 | 0.71±0.83 | 0.56±0.71 |
| Vomiting | 15 (9.38) | 22 (13.75) | 0.15±0.39 | 0.21±0.55 | 0.22±0.56 |
| Dizziness | 8 (5.00) | 99 (61.88) | 0.85±0.78 | 0.83±0.82 | 0.59±0.68 |
| Headache | 19 (11.88) | 136 (85.00) | 1.23±0.74 | 1.19±0.80 | 1.09±0.92 |
| Palpitation | 14 (8.75) | 103 (63.75) | 0.86±0.78 | 0.87±0.86 | 0.74±0.83 |
| Shortness of breath | 13 (8.13) | 104 (64.38) | 0.98±0.90 | 0.88±0.85 | 0.76±0.81 |
| Difficulty breathing | 17 (10.63) | 115 (71.88) | 1.03±0.85 | 0.98±0.83 | 1.01±1.81 |
| Hypoglycemia | 9 (5.63) | 24 (15.00) | 0.16±0.38 | 0.18±0.45 | 0.24±0.58 |
| Fatigue | 6 (3.75) | 94 (58.75) | 0.85±0.88 | 0.80±0.84 | 0.66±0.78 |
| Fall down | 2 (1.25) | 3 (1.88) | 0.02±0.14 | 0.03±0.19 | 0.13±0.46 |
| Biological Occupational exposure | 18 (11.25) | 26 (16.25) | 0.17±0.37 | 0.21±0.49 | 0.49±0.96 |
| Data are shown as a number or percentage. The frequency of negative experiences means the total number of nurses who had at least one negative experience. The negative experiences were within the previous one-week period. | |||||