The emotional impact of COVID-19 on Spanish nurses and potential strategies to reduce it.

Background: Although the emotional and psychological impact of nurses' work had been identified before the COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic aggravated risk indicators for their mental health.

Aim: The objective of this study was to analyse the levels of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and burnout of nurses in the Balearic Islands (Spain) during the pandemic to identify possible sociodemographic and related occupational factors.

Design: A cross-sectional study of 892 nurses was conducted during four weeks from February to March 2021.