Durant la pandémie de COVID-19, la qualité de vie et le bien-être professionnel du personnel infirmiers a été durement impacté. Certains facteurs (ex. la résilience) semblent pourtant avoir joué un rôle protecteur. L’objectif principal de cette étude était de décrire les relations entre le stress perçu, les facteurs protecteurs (i.e., la résilience, la croissance post-traumatique, le support social), la qualité de vie et le bien-être professionnel d’infirmières françaises durant la pandémie. Le devis de l’étude était un devis transversal descriptif corrélationnel. L’Ordre National des Infirmiers a contacté les membres inscrits par courriel en février 2021 pour les inviter à participer à un questionnaire auto-administré en ligne. Les résultats ont été analysés à l’aide de statistiques descriptives et de régressions linéaires multiples. Au total, 5483 infirmier.e.s ont répondu au questionnaire. Le stress perçu était associé négativement avec toutes les dimensions de la qualité de vie et du bien-être professionnel. Par contre, la résilience et le soutien social étaient associés positivement à ces variables résultats. Dans une perspective de soutien à la santé globale des infirmières, il semble intéressant de développer des interventions visant à renforcer la résilience de ces dernières.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the quality of life and professional well-being of nursing staff has been severely impacted. However, certain factors (e.g., resilience) appear to have played a protective role. The main objective of this study was to describe the relationships between perceived stress, protective factors (i.e., resilience, post-traumatic growth, social support), quality of life, and professional well-being among French nurses during the pandemic. The study design was a descriptive correlational cross-sectional study. The French National Order of Nurses contacted its registered members by email in February 2021 to invite them to participate in a self-administered online questionnaire. The results were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions. A total of 5,483 nurses responded to the questionnaire. Perceived stress was negatively associated with all dimensions of quality of life and professional well-being. In contrast, resilience and social support were positively associated with these outcome variables. With a view to supporting the overall health of nurses, it seems worthwhile to develop interventions aimed at strengthening their resilience.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the quality of life and professional well-being of nursing staff has been severely impacted. However, certain factors (e.g., resilience) appear to have played a protective role. The main objective of this study was to describe the relationships between perceived stress, protective factors (i.e., resilience, post-traumatic growth, social support), quality of life, and professional well-being among French nurses during the pandemic. The study design was a descriptive correlational cross-sectional study. The French National Order of Nurses contacted its registered members by email in February 2021 to invite them to participate in a self-administered online questionnaire. The results were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions. A total of 5,483 nurses responded to the questionnaire. Perceived stress was negatively associated with all dimensions of quality of life and professional well-being. In contrast, resilience and social support were positively associated with these outcome variables. With a view to supporting the overall health of nurses, it seems worthwhile to develop interventions aimed at strengthening their resilience.