Do Saudi and non-Saudi nurses experience a similar level of work stress in emergency department, ICUs, and inpatient wards, and how this has been affected by COVID-19?

Abstract

In normal work conditions, the study revealed that Saudi nurses experience heightened levels of work pressure than non-Saudi nurses no significant differences were found in the targeted working areas. Correspondingly, during the COVID-19 pandemic, non-Saudi nurses working on inpatient wards experienced higher levels of anxiety and depression than Saudi nurses. Also, some nurses were unable to cope with job stress during the COVID-19 and had practiced maladaptive behaviours which are required further investigation in the future.