Risk Factors for Depressive Symptoms among Nurses of Pediatric Wards.
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Objectives: To identify risk factors related to depressive symptoms including family history, psychological factors, genetic factors, and environmental factors among nurses; and to explore the most factors linked to ongoing depressive symptoms.
Methodology: A survey cross-sectional of (119) nurses of age between (20-50) years who working in pediatric wards in six hospitals in Mosul city, Iraq, for the duration from 1st November 2024 to 5th January 2025in which depressive symptoms and risk factors were assessed.
Results: shows that the highest percentage of age categories was (35%) between the age (25-29) and the, psychological factors p-value0.045, total answer was participant answer Yes number 694 was percentage 55%, psychological factors as risk factors in nurses to get depressive symptoms. also show the physical and health factors the total nurses said Yes 426 was percentage 51%, genetic factors at the macro level the nurses said Yes 93 was percentage 39% and the total nurses said No 145 was percentage 61% the p-value 0.001 indicate that risk factors of genetic factors. show the environmental factors p-value 0.018.
Conclusion: Nurses are at higher risk for depression than other occupational personnel due to insufficient daily sleep, long weekly working hours, and poor physical health. This finding is valuable for creating targeted interventions to prevent depression in nurses.
Recommendations: Change your beliefs by transforming the way you think, allowing you to reshape your mental outlook, which will ultimately alter your physical reality. This process won't happen instantly. You must consistently monitor your thoughts and make quick adjustments when you recognize distortions in your thinking. Be mindful of your own negativity (avoid blaming others), and bring compassion, empathy, forgiveness, and authenticity into your life by being attuned to others' needs and struggles, staying true to yourself, and adopting a kind and non-judgmental attitude towards others. Allow life to flow naturally, without forcing anything into it.
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