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Funding Information: This research received no funding. Publisher Copyright: © 2023 by the authors. Although several studies have described the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on sleep quality, there are few studies that, in the same time period and using the same assessment tools, compare sleep quality and mental health status between nurses and the general population. Thus, the aim of this study was to (a) examine whether there were differences between nurses and the general population regarding sleep quality and mental health status during the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) identify which factors may explain sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. To do that, we carried out a cross-sectional study in Portugal. Data were collected using an online survey platform during the first COVID-19 wave, from April to August 2020. Nurses presented poorer sleep quality than the general population, as well as higher anxiety levels. Irritability and worries about the future were two of the factors that might explain those differences. Thus, we can conclude that irritability and worries about the future are dimensions of anxiety that were associated with poor sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it would be important to adopt regular anxiety and sleep assessments, particularly for nurses, and to implement strategies to reduce this problem. publishersversion published

Additional file 1: Supplementary File 1. Database information by drug/biomarker and recommendations, outcomes, and additional information from SmPC.

Additional file 5: Supplementary File 5. Levels of evidence and GRADE of the studies included in the systematic literature review.

Additional file 3: Supplementary File 3. Characterization of the studies/publications according to the type of study, number of samples and their characterization regarding sex, age, and population group.

Objetivo: analisar o pensamento crítico desenvolvido pelos estudantes participantes de um componente curricular do curso de graduação em enfermagem. Método: estudo de natureza qualitativa, observacional e comparativa, antes e após a intervenção. Foi aplicado questionário sociodemográfico e texto-estímulo em dois momentos. A amostra foi constituída por 48 estudantes que frequentaram a unidade curricular de Pensamento Crítico em Enfermagem. Resultados: no primeiro momento, os estudantes reconheceram o pensamento crítico como importante na tomada de decisão e no desenvolvimento de competências, educar para pensar. No segundo momento, os comentários indicaram um papel ativo da escola, e a informação e o conhecimento do estudante são acurados no contexto formativo. Considerações finais: no pensamento crítico desenvolvido pelos estudantes participantes do componente curricular do curso de enfermagem constatou-se alteração significativa no léxico dos dois momentos, houve desenvolvimento de habilidades de pensamento crítico, das quais destacamos a interpretação, a argumentação, a análise e avaliação.Descritores: Pensamento. Conhecimento. Tomada de Decisão Clínica. Educação em Enfermagem. Estudantes de Enfermagem.

Additional file 2: Supplementary File 2. Identification of the studies/publications included in the systematic literature review, such as title, authors, country, and reference, generated by the reference management software Mendeley©.

Additional file 4: Supplementary File 4. Tables with the results related to the drugs, namely the information that was found on the SmPC and/or in the systematic literature review, and the comparison with FDA table: • Clomipramine, maprotiline, fluoxetine and citalopram (Table 1 of the Supplementary File 3). • Sertraline, fluvoxamine, escitalopram and moclobemide (Table 2 of the Supplementary File 3). • Trazodone, mirtazapine, bupropion, and venlafaxine (Table 3 of the Supplementary File 3). • Reboxetine, duloxetine, agomelatine and vortioxetine (Table 4 of the Supplementary File 3).

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to mental health problems worldwide. Nurses are particularly prone to stress because they directly care for individuals with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19. The aim of this study is to explore the association between the mental health promotion strategies used by nurses during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and their symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress, and to compare the strategies and symptoms of mental health nurses and non-mental health nurses. Cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 821 nurses. Portuguese nurses demonstrated high symptoms of depressive symptoms, stress, and anxiety. Healthy eating, physical activity, rest between shifts, maintaining social contacts, verbalizing feelings/emotions, and spending less time searching for information about COVID-19 are associated with better mental health. Mental health nurses have less depression, anxiety, and stress, and use more strategies to promote mental health than other nurses. We consider it important to promote nurses’ mental health literacy by encouraging them to develop skills and strategies aimed at improving their resilience and ability to deal with difficult situations while caring for the population.