Rev Bras Enferm. 2026 Mar 20;78(6):e20240605. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0605. eCollection 2026.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: to identify factors associated with the presence of emotional disorders and the quality of life of nursing professionals who provided care to patients with COVID-19.
METHODS: a quantitative study was conducted between February and March 2021, with a convenience sample of 11,477 nursing professionals from Brazilian institutions. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-bref were administered.
RESULTS: in the sample (86.24% women, mean age 33.27 years), female professionals belonging to a risk group for COVID-19, who worked in hospitals with a shortage of personal protective equipment, suffered verbal or physical aggression on public transportation, or were isolated from their families, presented higher levels of emotional disorders measured by the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 and reduced quality of life in all World Health Organization Quality of Life-bref domains.
CONCLUSIONS: personal and institutional work conditions have impacted the mental health and quality of life of Brazilian nurses.
PMID:41880455 | DOI:10.1590/0034-7167-2024-0605
