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World J Psychiatry. Dec 19, 2023; 13(12): 1087-1095
Published online Dec 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i12.1087
Published online Dec 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i12.1087
Relationship between nightmare distress and depressive symptoms in Chinese emergency department nurses: A cross-sectional study
Qing-Wen Gan, Ran Yu, Yi-Ling Yuan, Yuan-Ping Li, School of Nursing, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
Qing-Wen Gan, Ran Yu, Li-Lan Zheng, Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China
Ze-Rong Lian, Department of Nursing, Heping Hospital Affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi 046000, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Gan QW conceived, researched, analyzed, and wrote this manuscript; Yu R was responsible for conceptualization, research design, and data protection; Lian ZR provided methodological guidance and data analysis; Zheng LL revised the manuscript and oversaw quality control; Yuan YL and Li YP conducted the investigations and data collection.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University (Ethics number: IIT2023196).
Informed consent statement: The study was conducted in strict compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and all subjects who participated in the study were informed of the study and agreed to complete the questionnaire.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: The data for this study can be provided with the consent of the first author and corresponding author.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Li-Lan Zheng, MNurs, Chief Nurse, Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 17 Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. 2737424497@qq.com
Received: July 30, 2023
Peer-review started: July 30, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 14, 2023
Accepted: November 9, 2023
Article in press: November 9, 2023
Published online: December 19, 2023
Peer-review started: July 30, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 14, 2023
Accepted: November 9, 2023
Article in press: November 9, 2023
Published online: December 19, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Understanding the relationship between nightmare distress and depressive symptoms in emergency department nurses and adopting effective interventions could reduce their incidence in this population. Currently, most studies on nightmare distress and depressive symptoms have focused on adolescents or students, and fewer have examined emergency department nurses. This study is the first to examine the relationship between nightmare distress and depressive symptoms among emergency department nurses, providing a theoretical basis for developing effective interventions.