@misc{10481/93804,
year = {2024},
month = {7},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/93804},
abstract = {The pandemic meant a change in academic approach. This had an impact on the mental
health of students, leading to, among other problems, depressive disorders. The aim of this
study was to find out the prevalence and factors that favoured the development of depression
in nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review with metaanalysis
of prevalence was conducted in October 2023, using Pubmed, CINAHL and Scopus
as the data sources used for the search. This review followed the guidelines outlined in
the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).
Search equation was: “(undergraduate nurses OR nursing students) AND depression AND
(COVID-19 OR Sars-CoV-2)”. The final set of articles was N = 12. Quantitative primary studies
using anonymous scales and surveys to assess the prevalence of depression in nursing
students in the last 3 years were included. Studies show a high prevalence of depression
among young university students with figures above 50%. The total sample of students in
the meta-analysis was n = 4,479 with a prevalence value of 32% (CI95% 22%-42%).
Affected students are characterised by young, female students. Concerns included generalised
academic uncertainty, social isolation, work overload, fear of contagion and concern
about teaching delivery. Coping mechanisms were generally resilience, spiritual support,
laughter therapy, seeking information about COVID-19 and eating food. In conclusion, students,
especially female students, are at high risk of depression due to social isolation. In
addition, coping techniques were inadequate and future strategies to prevent this situation
should be considered.},
organization = {FEDER/Consejería de Universidad, Investigación e Innovación de la Junta de Andalucía, Project P20-00627},
organization = {Instituto de Salud Carlos
III, Project PI23/01440},
publisher = {Public Library of Science},
title = {Depression in nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Systematic review and meta-analysis},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0304900},
author = {Quesada-Puga, Carmen and Cañadas De La Fuente, Gustavo Raúl and Gómez Urquiza, Jose Luis and Aguayo Estremera, Raimundo and Ortega-Campos, Elena and Romero Béjar, José Luis and Cañadas De La Fuente, Guillermo Arturo},
}