Second Nursing Times mental health campaign survey

The coronavirus pandemic has seen unprecedented strain placed on an already stretched nursing workforce.

In April 2020, Nursing Times launched the Covid-19: Are You OK? campaign to raise awareness of nurse mental health.

As part of the campaign launch, we carried out a survey at around the time that cases of Covid-19 were first spiking to find out how nurses were feeling.

A year later, we now want to rerun this survey to assess the current state of nurses’ mental health and wellbeing and the support that is being provided.

Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey, which be used as the basis of a news story and will inform the direction of our ongoing campaign.

Your time and input are greatly appreciated.

Please press 'OK' to start the survey; thank you.

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* 1. How does the work you are doing now compare with before the start of the Covid-19 outbreak? Select all that apply

My work has not changed

My work has changed a little

My work has changed significantly

My work has completely changed

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* 2. How would you rate your overall mental health and wellbeing right now?

Very good

Good

Neither good nor bad

Bad

Very bad

Don’t know

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* 3. How often did you feel stressed at work before the Covid-19 pandemic?

Never

Occasionally

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 4. Please rate the level of stress you are experiencing now compared with before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

I feel a lot more stressed than usual

I feel a little more stressed than usual

I feel the same as usual

I feel a little less stressed than usual

I feel a lot less than stressed usual

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* 5. Please rate the level of anxiety you are experiencing now compared with before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic

I feel a lot more anxious than usual

I feel a little more anxious than usual

I feel the same as usual

I feel a little less anxious than usual

I feel a lot less anxious then usual

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* 6. If you do feel more stressed and/or anxious, which of the following have been a contributing factor? Select all that apply

Redeployment or managing staff who have been redeployed

Concerns about contracting the virus and the health of family and friends

Lack of sufficient supplies of personal protective equipment

Dealing with the death of patients who may be alone due to social distancing

Dealing with Covid-19-related illness and/or death of a colleague

Failing to provide effective care because of time or staffing pressures

Failing to look after yourself at work by missing breaks or not eating properly

Leaving your usual group of patients behind if you have been redeployed

Financial difficulties related to the pandemic

I do not feel more stressed and/or anxious

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please rate your overall mental health and wellbeing now compared with March/April 2020 when cases of Covid-19 were first spiking

Much better

Better

The same

Worse

Much worse

Not sure

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* 8. Have your levels of alcohol intake changed to help you cope with work during the Covid-19 pandemic?

I am drinking a lot more than usual

I am drinking a bit more than usual

I am drinking the same level as usual

I am drinking less than usual

Not sure

I don’t drink

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* 9. Have you received support from your line manager or other members of your team related to your work during the Covid-19 pandemic and did it help?

Yes, I have and it did help

Yes, I have but it did not help

I have needed support but not felt able to ask

I have asked for support but did not receive any

If you have received support please briefly describe it

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* 10. If you could receive mental health and wellbeing support, which of the following would help? Select all that apply

Individual face-to-face support with a mental health professional

Group face-to-face support with a mental health professional

Telephone support via a dedicated helpline

Individual

Informal peer support from my colleagues

Formal peer support organised by my manager or employer

Via video telephone call

Online

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How do you feel about the current level of support being provided nationally to health and social care staff on mental health and wellbeing?

Very good

Good

Adequate

Inadequate

Very inadequate

Don’t know

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* 12. How do you feel about the current level of support being provided locally to health and social care staff on mental health and wellbeing?

Very good

Good

Adequate

Inadequate

Very inadequate

Don’t know

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* 13. Please feel free to comment in more depth on the issues raised in this survey

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* 14. Which of the following best describes your role?

A registered nurse who was already part of the workforce

A healthcare support worker who was already part of the workforce

A nursing associate who was already part of the workforce

A student nurse who has taken up a paid clinical placement to help out

Nurse who has temporarily returned to practice to help out

A student nurse on normal placements and/or working as an HCA or similar role

A student nurse who is not in clinical practice

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Which of the following best describes the setting you work in?

NHS acute hospital

NHS community services

NHS mental health services

GP surgery or healthcare centre

Nursing or care home

Private hospital or other independent sector setting

Charity/not-for-profit/social enterprise

Non-clinical setting

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How old are you?

17-25

26-35

36-45

46-55

Over 55

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* 17. Which country do you work in?

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

Overseas