Empathy Levels Among Healthcare Professionals: An Asian Multi-professional Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The aim of the study was to measure empathy in healthcare professionals in Singapore and to compare the scores between the different professions: doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Methods: An online survey questionnaire was conducted using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) from July 2019 to January 2020. The total JSE score was calculated and compared among the different groups.

Factors associated with practice readiness among newly qualified nurses in their first two years of practice.

Background: Newly graduated nurses undergo stress and role adjustment as they transition into practice during the first year and continue to struggle beyond the first year. Determining their practice readiness can aid in the development of interventions to facilitate workplace readiness for nurses in their first two years entering the nursing profession.

Objectives: To examine (i) extent of practice readiness of new nurses in their role; and (ii) associations between nurses' practice readiness and demographic and occupational variables, and reasons for choosing nursing profession.

Memories of nursing in Singapore - an oral history approach.

Background: Documentation of the voices of nurses provided valuable insight and a greater understanding of the nursing experience in Singapore.

Aim: To record nurses' experiences of journey of nursing profession in the acute care setting in Singapore from the early days of formalisation of nursing education to today's practice as a profession with various specialisation and career tracks.

Method: An oral history research approach was adopted, with purposive and snowball sampling to recruit nurses (both current and retired) who had trained in Singapore from 1956 which marked the beginning of the founding of the School of Nursing to current.

A year after COVID-19: Its impact on nurses' psychological well-being.

Background: Nurses' burnout and psychological well-being are a significant concern during the pandemic.

Aims: The aim of this study is to (i) examine the level of burnout, anxiety, depression, perceived stress and self-rated health for nurses at two time-points, 2020 and 2021, and (ii) examine the socio-demographic characteristics, work-related factors and perceived workplace support factors in relation to the level of burnout.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with a longitudinal approach.

Factors to Consider in the Use of Vital Signs Wearables to Minimize Contact With Stable COVID-19 Patients: Experience of Its Implementation During the Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge burden on the healthcare industry worldwide. Pressures to increase the isolation healthcare facility to cope with the growing number of patients led to an exploration of the use of wearables for vital signs monitoring among stable COVID-19 patients. Vital signs wearables were chosen for use in our facility with the purpose of reducing patient contact and preserving personal protective equipment.

Healthcare worker stress, anxiety and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore: A 6-month multi-centre prospective study.

Aim: The long-term stress, anxiety and job burnout experienced by healthcare workers (HCWs) are important to consider as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic stresses healthcare systems globally. The primary objective was to examine the changes in the proportion of HCWs reporting stress, anxiety, and job burnout over six months during the peak of the pandemic in Singapore. The secondary objective was to examine the extent that objective job characteristics, HCW-perceived job factors, and HCW personal resources were associated with stress, anxiety, and job burnout.

Impact of COVID-19 on acute isolation bed capacity and nursing workforce requirements: A retrospective review.

Aim: To understand the impact of COVID-19 on isolation bed capacity requirements, nursing workforce requirements and nurse:patient ratios.

Background: COVID-19 created an increased demand for isolation beds and nursing workforce globally.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of bed capacity, bed occupancy and nursing workforce data from the isolation units of a tertiary hospital in Singapore from 23 January 2020 to 31 May 2020.

Evaluation of Psychometric Properties of Professional Quality of Life Scale Among Nurses in Singapore.

Background And Purpose: Nurses experience compassion fatigue (CF), depression, burnout (BO), and even signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) among nurses in the Southeast Asia context.

Methods: Psychometric testing of interitem correlations and reliability, and both convergent and discriminant validity, as well as construct validity analyses was conducted among 1,338 nurses from two academic centers in Singapore.

Needs and concerns of patients in isolation care units - learnings from COVID-19: A reflection.

With strict measures in place to contain the spread of coronavirus disease 2019, many have been isolated as suspected or confirmed cases. Being isolated causes much inconvenience for the patients and family. Patients' and next-of-kins' needs and concerns during isolation will be shared together with suggestions for key process improvements.

Preparation and response to COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore: A case report.

The COVID-19 pandemic has an overwhelming impact on the nursing profession. Nurses play a vital role before and during pandemics, with nurse leaders taking the lead in preparation for outbreaks. In response to an outbreak, early recognition and preparation for the increasing threat, managing staffing challenges together with the well-being of nurses are of utmost importance.

Differing pathways to resiliency: A grounded theory study of enactment of resilience among acute care nurses.

It is well-recognized that nurses are exposed to high levels of stress, thus resilience has been postulated as a key trait in enabling nurses to cope successfully and remain in the profession. In this qualitative study, we used Glaser's approach to grounded theory. Nine nurses who scored low and nine nurses who scored high on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were recruited for one-on-one semistructured interviews of the factors contributing to their work-related stress and how they overcome these stressors.

A Photovoice study on nurses' perceptions and experience of resiliency.

Aim: To explore the meaning of resilience to nurses and their perceived resilience enhancing factors.

Background: With challenges faced at work, nurses' professional quality of life is adversely affected with nurses experiencing compassion fatigue, depression, burnout and even signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Degree of resilience can determine job satisfaction and nursing attrition.

Understanding the influence of resilience on psychological outcomes - Comparing results from acute care nurses in Canada and Singapore.

Background: Building resilience among nurses is one of the ways to support and retain nurses in the profession. Prior literature which evaluated influence of resilience on psychological outcomes, were conducted in relatively homogeneous populations. It is of interest to evaluate whether relationships between resilience and psychological outcomes remain consistent across nations and among different nursing populations.

Demographics and Personality Factors Associated with Burnout among Nurses in a Singapore Tertiary Hospital.

Background. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence and extent of burnout among nurses in Singapore and investigate the influence of demographic factors and personal characteristics on the burnout syndrome. Methods.