Correlations among family functions, lifestyles and resilience of nurses working in COVID-19 intensive care units in post-corona era

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: Despite the passing of time since the outbreak of Covid-19, the virus still impacts individuals and families. Hence, the present study investigated the effect of corona pandemic on correlations among nurses’ family functions, lifestyles, and resilience. Method: The present descriptive-correlational study examined 205 nurses working in Covid-19 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in 2021–2022. The subjects were selected by convenience sampling and three questionnaires on family functioning, lifestyle and resilience were used to collect data, which were then analyzed by the Pearson correlation coefficient and Fisher’s test. Results: A negative correlation was observed between the FAD Total score and the Lifestyle Scale during COVID-19 (r = −0.15, 95% CI: −0.28 to −0.01, P = 0.031) and Resilience Scale Total Score (r = −0.16, 95% CI: −0.29 to −0.03, P = 0.020). We found a positive correlation between the Lifestyle Scale during COVID-19 Total score and the Resilience Scale Total score (r = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.49–0.67, P < 0.001). Conclusion: The results of the study revealed moderate resilience, lifestyle, and family functioning of nurses. Also, family functioning negatively correlated with lifestyle and resilience, i.e. nurses with family dysfunctions manifested weaker lifestyle and resilience, mostly due to Civid-19 complications. Thus, nurse-supporting programs dealing with the unpredictable care and treatment process of Covid-19 patients must be presented.