COVID-19 in Spain: the psychological impact of the pandemic on nurses

Spain is one of the European countries most affected by COVID-19 The pandemic has had significant psychological consequences in the general population Nurses involved in the management of this sudden and major health crisis were particularly impacted on a psychological level In this article, a global overview is presented including negative and positive factors of the nurses’ experiences in the two main cities of Spain affected by the virus: Madrid and Barcelona © 2020 L'Espagne est un des pays europeens les plus affectes par la Covid-19 La pandemie a eu des consequences psychologiques importantes dans la population generale Les infirmiers impliques dans la gestion de cette crise sanitaire soudaine et majeure ont ete particulierement impactes sur le plan psychologique Dans cet article est presente un apercu global incluant les facteurs negatifs et positifs du vecu des infirmiers dans les deux principales villes d'Espagne touchees par le virus: Madrid et Barcelone © 2020