The Correlation between Nurses' COVID-19 Infections and Their Emotional State and Work Conditions during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has significantly influenced the functioning of Polish hospitals, and thus, the working conditions of nurses. Research on the presence of specific negative emotions in nurses may help identify deficits in the future, as well as directing preventive actions. The present research was performed among nurses ( = 158) working in Polish healthcare facilities during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, where Group A ( = 79) consisted of nurses diagnosed with COVID-19, and Group B ( = 79) nurses who have never been infected with COVID-19.

Emotional Control among Nurses against Work Conditions and the Support Received during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.

Introduction: Working in the state of a pandemic is a huge mental load for the medical environment.

Aim: Evaluation of emotional control among nurses against work conditions and the support received during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

Material And Methods: The research was performed among nurses ( = 577) working during the pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus in infectious ( = 201) and non-infectious ( = 376) wards in 11 Polish hospitals.