Caring hands, heavy minds: prevalence and associated factors of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among nurses in Mogadishu, Somalia
The findings underscore a critical mental health burden among nurses in Mogadishu, driven by both occupational and personal factors. High-risk groups such as ICU staff and female nurses appear particularly vulnerable. Urgent institutional responses including regular mental health screenings, support programs (e.g., peer-support groups or employee assistance programs), workload management, and wellness promotion are essential to safeguard nurse well-being and ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Authors
- Rahma Yusuf Haji Mohamud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-3927)
- Abdullahi Ali Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2486-6194)
- Yusuf Abdirisak Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7770-8910)
- Mohamed Sheikh Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7236-1524)
- Nur Adam Mohamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7802-9784)
- Nor Osman Sidow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6039-5054)
- Abdiladhif Mohamed Ali
- Abdishakur Mohamud Hassan Hidigow
- Iftin Mohamed Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9345-546X)
- Adan Ali Gabow
- Hassan Abdullahi Aden
Institutions
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- Somali National University (SO)
- Jazeera University (SO)
- Mogadishu University (SO)
- SIMAD University (SO)
- Abrar University (SO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nursing
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-03801-7
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61