Physical and Mental Health of Nurses During COVID-19: A Pilot Study on the Role of Work Engagement and Musculoskeletal Symptoms
The coexistence of high engagement and emotional vulnerability, in the absence of compassion fatigue, suggests that higher levels of engagement may be associated with lower occupational stress. These findings highlight the importance of integrated strategies, including ergonomic interventions, health promotion, and organizational support, to preserve the physical and mental health of frontline nursing professionals. This study provides new evidence of engagement as a potential protective factor that may mitigate physical and emotional burden among nurses in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Renato Mendonça Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0585-7367)
- Luiz Antônio Alves de Menezes-Júnior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4497-5358)
- José Gustavo Monteiro Penha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3462-2556)
- Luciano Garcia Lourenção (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1240-4702)
- Francisco Rosemiro Guimarães Ximenes Neto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7905-9990)
- Daniela Menezes Galvão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2754-6084)
- Jacqueline Flores de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0598-3881)
- Vagner Ferreira do Nascimento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3355-163X)
- Max dos Santos Afonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9989-9535)
- Natália Sperli Geraldes Marin dos Santos Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8627-9713)
- Daniele Alcalá Pompeo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2671-2586)
- Alberto de Oliveira Redü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4774-3090)
- Sidiane Rodrigues Bacelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7741-6309)
- Rita de Cássia Helú Mendonça Ribeiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1016-0484)
- Daiani Modernel Xavier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2376-6474)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (BR)
- Universidade Católica de Pelotas (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (BR)
- Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Sergipe (BR)
- Federal Government of Brazil (BR)
- Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (BR)
- State University of Vale do Acaraú (BR)
- United States Army (US)
- University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiologia
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia6040093
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00