Work-related stress: the impact of COVID-19 on critical care and redeployed nurses: a mixed-methods study

Introduction We need to understand the impact of COVID-19 on critical care nurses (CCNs) and redeployed National Health Service (NHS) organisations. Methods analysis This is a mixed-methods study (QUANT-QUAL), underpinned by theoretical model occupational stress, Job Demand-Resources Model (JD-R). Participants are from Scottish three large English units. Phase 1 cross-sectional survey in part replicating pre-COVID-19 results will be compared with this data. Linear logistic regression examine relationship between antecedent, demographic professional variables health impairment (burnout syndrome, mental health, post-traumatic stress symptoms), motivation (work engagement, commitment) organisational outcomes (intention remain nursing quality care). also assess usefulness range resources provided NHS To allow in-depth exploration individual experiences, phase 2 one-to-one semistructured interviews 25 CCNs 10 nurses. The JD-R provide initial coding framework which interview data mapped. remaining content analysed inductively identify chart that not captured model. In way, adequacy examined robustly its expression context detailed. Ethics dissemination approval was granted University Aberdeen CERB2020101993. plan disseminate findings at stakeholder events, publish peer-reviewed journals present national international conferences.