ASSESSMENT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH STATUS OF EMERGENCY ROOM NURSES IN TWO TERTIARY HOSPITALS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

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Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria

10.22038/jfmh.2025.85939.3216

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Introduction: Emergency room (ER) nursing can be very stimulating, but can also be demanding. Nurses in the ER may be exposed to traumatic events which have a toll on their mental wellbeing; these however have not been adequately studied especially in developing climes. This study therefore sought to assess the mental health status of ER nurses in selected tertiary hospitals in Ogun State.
Materials and Method: The study adopted a quantitative cross-sectional design conducted within a six-week period. A total of 117 nurses were recruited for the study using a structured questionnaire composed of standardized instruments to evaluate mental health status of emergency room nurses. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 28.0. Relationship between variables was determined using Chi-square test with level of significance set at p < 0.05.
Results: There was an even age distribution among the study participants with majority (88%) being females and staff nurses (44.6%). The findings of this study revealed that 61.4% of the study participants reported to have had symptoms of burnout, anxiety or depression within the space of a year. However, on standardized assessment, it was further revealed that 27.7% were shown to have mild to severe levels of anxiety while a substantial proportion (81.9%) were assessed as having moderate to severe clinical insomnia.
Conclusion: Emergency room nurses are prone to work related mental health challenges which may often be neglected and left without adequate management.
Keywords: mental health status, emergency room nursing, work related stress, insomnia, anxiety

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