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KMID : 0379720210350010047
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2021 Volume.35 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.59
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Factors Related to the Mental Health of Community Health Practitioners during the COVID-19 Outbreak in Korea
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Yoon Na-Bee
Lee Hyeon-Kyeong
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Abstract
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Purpose: To assess levels of mental health among community health practitioners during the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea and associations between practitioner mental health and personal and psychosocial factors.
Methods: Data were collected from a convenient sample of 275 community health practitioners using an online questionnaire, which included items on mental health (K-WEMWBS), psychosocial factors (COVID-19 sensitivity, COVID-19 self-confidence, social support, perceived stress), and personal characteristics. Collected data were analyzed using the t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe’s test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression in SPSS 25.0.
Results: Mean mental health score was 51.27±8.47. Multiple linear regression revealed that time spent as a community health practitioner, COVID-19 self-confidence, social support, and perceived stress were significantly associated with mental health.
Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that comprehensive intervention with emphases on improving COVID-19 self-confidence, social support, and reducing stress is required to improve community health practitioner mental health. The results also indicate a need for educational programs aimed at improving the mental health of young community health practitioners.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Community health nurse, Mental health, Self-confidence, Social support
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