Interventions Addressing Nurses’ Psychological Well-being during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Objective. The study aimed to identify some interventions to improve the psychological well-being of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods. The data used in this study are EBSCOhost, ProQuest, Taylor & Francis, Science Direct, and JSTOR. These studies were searched for available full-text articles. We used tools for risk of bias assessment, namely, the quality assessment checklist of Joanna Bright Institute tools for cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials.

Results. A total of eight studies were included in this review. The interventions in dealing with the psychosocial
problems of COVID-19 nurses consisted of 2 categories: (1) interventions to prevent psychosocial problems -
simulation-based teamwork training, mental health promotion strategies, and pre-examination, triage, prevention, and control of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) evaluation training; and (2) interventions to overcome psychosocial problems experienced by COVID-19 nurses - mobile wellness programs, intervention FOREST, emotional freedom techniques, tele-counselling and mental health interventions.

Conclusion. Despite limitations, we were able to perform a complete assessment of the risk of bias in included
studies that provide reliable information on the studies. It is recommended that hospitals can provide interventions to improve the psychological well-being of nurses.