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Many healthcare professionals, specifically nurses have experience mental health decreases, as front-line workers during the Coronavirus pandemic. A current research study, lead in China, examined the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression in nurses. Using a cross-sectional research design, it was discovered that 57% of nurses studied experienced a form of depression, while nearly 48% displayed signs of sever anxiety (Pang et al., 2021, pg. 527). Through further data, the research group was able to determine a direct correlation between the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in hospitals and an increase in mental health disorders in front-line nursing staff.

Pang, Y., Fang, H., Li, L., Chen, M., Chen, Y., & Chen, M. (2021). Predictive factors of anxiety and depression among nurses fighting coronavirus disease 2019 in China. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 30(2), 524–532. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12817