Liao, T., Meng, D., Xiong, L., Wu, S., Yang, L., Wang, S., Zhou, M., He, X., Cao, X., Xiong, H., Fan, Y., Xia, J., Hu, Y., & Jin, Y. (2021). Long-term effects of COVID-19 on health care workers 1-year post-discharge in Wuhan. Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 11(1), 145–163. Web.
The authors of the article titled “Long-term effects of COVID-19 on health care workers 1-year post-discharge in Wuhan” focus on determining the enduring consequences of the pandemic on medical staff in China. Liao et al. (2021) state that clinicians may be affected more than individuals that do not work in the healthcare field due to higher virus density and increased workload. The authors aim to answer the following research question: what are the long-term consequences of the disease on medical personnel? Liao et al. (2021) conducted a quantitative study evaluating the data of 303 participants, focusing on their lung, physical, and psychiatric functions in the year following their diagnosis of COVID-19. The researchers’ findings indicate that surviving healthcare workers were affected by complications with diffusion capacity, particularly in women, as well as impaired physical and psychiatric health.
This article’s research question is related to the proposed study as it addresses the problem of the long-lasting effects of COVID-19 on healthcare workers. The quantitative analysis by Liao et al. (2021) is relevant as it demonstrated that a high proportion of nursing personnel, particularly females, were infected, which implies a relationship between healthcare workers’ sex and the long-term consequences of COVID-19. Generally, the article’s findings are compliant with my observations in the nursing context. The source’s limitations include potential bias as the study focused on young individuals with the coronavirus consequences on their health.
Mensinger, J. L., Brom, H., Havens, D. S., Costello, A., D’Annunzio, C., Durning, J. D., Bradley, P. K., Copel, L., Maldonado, L., Smeltzer, S., Yost, J., & Kaufmann, P. (2022). Psychological responses of hospital-based nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A cross-sectional study. Applied Nursing Research, 63, 151517–151517. Web.
In the article “Psychological responses of hospital-based nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: A cross-sectional study,” the researchers study the well-being of registered nurses during the pandemic outbreak. Mensinger et al. (2022) aim to answer the research question regarding the mental health of American nurses compared to other healthcare workers. The authors performed a cross-sectional survey involving 467 hospital-based nurses in the US. Mensinger et al. (2022) established that the impact of depression, traumatic stress, insomnia, and anxiety on American nurses was more enduring than on other healthcare professionals. Therefore, the findings discovered by the researchers suggest that the US-based nursing personnel faced higher distress during the pandemic outbreak.
This article’s research question can contribute to the proposed objective as it focuses on nursing personnel and the long-lasting effects o COVID-19 on their mental health. The selected participants and method of a cross-sectional survey provide an evidence-based foundation for further research on this subject. The study by Mensinger et al. (2022) supports my personal observations and emphasizes that effective mitigation strategies are required to reduce the adverse impact of pandemic-related stress on clinicians. The article’s limitations include potential age and geographic biases since the participants are young and based in the Northeast of the US.
Nienhaus, A. (2021). S-419 Long term effects of COVID-19 in health workers and the assessment of the fatigue syndrome in compensation claims. Occupational and Environmental Medicine (London, England), 78(1), A160–A161. Web.
In his article titled “Long term effects of COVID-19 in health workers and the assessment of the fatigue syndrome in compensation claims,” the author evaluates the persistent consequences of the disease in healthcare workers. The research objective addressed by Nienhaus (2021) is to establish the impact of the coronavirus disease on medical personnel, particularly focusing on fatigue as the main symptom. The researcher selected a self-developed questionnaire as the data collection method, and the participants included 2018 healthcare and social workers from different demographic backgrounds. The author’s findings demonstrate that fatigue is a frequent effect that increases the need for rehabilitation in medical personnel after COVID-19 infection.
The selected article explores a research question relevant to the proposed study, namely, the long-term consequences of COVID-19 on clinicians. More than half of the participants of Nienhaus’ (2021) study were nurses, which justifies its relevance for my research. Furthermore, the author’s selected method and findings highlight the importance of evidence-based data regarding the impact of COVID-19 on nursing personnel’s mental health in the long run. Research results are compliant with my work experience, which supports the relevance of the problem in the real world. The limitations include limited data regarding causes and treatment options for fatigue in nurses.
Peters, C., Dulon, M., Westermann, C., Kozak, A., & Nienhaus, A. (2022). Long-term effects of COVID-19 on workers in health and social services in Germany. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(12), 6983. Web.
In the article “Long-term effects of COVID-19 on workers in health and social services in Germany,” the researchers address the research question regarding the consequences of the infection on healthcare employees’ health. Furthermore, Peters et al. (2022) examine the risk factors and the effect of the disease on clinicians’ quality of life in the long run. The method selected by the authors is a cross-sectional study, and the participants include 2053 insured medical workers suspected of COVID-19 disease. The findings by Peters et al. (2022) suggest that long-term consequences of the infection include fatigue, memory issues, and shortness of breath. Moreover, the authors established that older people, females, and individuals with a history of diseases are at higher risk of long-lasting effects.
This article’s research question is relevant as it focuses on healthcare workers impacted by COVID-19 in the long term. More than 60% of the participants are nurses, which emphasizes the importance of the study’s implications for this population. The findings by Peters et al. (2022) are compliant with my professional experience, which underlines the importance of addressing the long-term effects on nursing personnel. The study’s limitation includes a survey as the selected data collection method, which can restrict the findings’ reliability.