Author response for "Mental health status of the general population, healthcare professionals, and university students during 2019 coronavirus disease outbreak in Jordan: A cross‐sectional study"

Naser, Abdallah Y; Dahmash, Eman Zmaily; Al-Rousan, Rabaa M.; Alwafi, Hassan; Alrawashdeh, Hamzeh Mohammad; Ghoul, Imene; Abidine, Anwer; Bokhary, Mohammed A.; AL‐Hadithi, Hadeel T.; Ali, Dalia; Abuthawabeh, Rasha; Abdelwahab, Ghada Mohammad; Alhartani, Yosra J.; Muhaisen, Haneen Al; Dagash, Ayah; Alyami, Hamad S.

doi:10.1002/brb3.1730/v2/response1

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“…Female HCWs who live with their parents and are childless were found to present with higher levels of perceived stress and depressive symptoms. As a group female HCWs are reported in the literature to be more vulnerable to stress, anxiety, and depression than male HCWs (Gupta et al, 2021;Lai et al, 2020;Naser et al, 2020;Simione & Gnagnarella, 2020;Tella et al, 2020;Y. Zhou et al, 2020;Zhu, Sun, et al, 2020;Zhu et al, 2020b).…”

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Mental Health Status of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Nicolaou

Menikou

Lamnisos

et al. 2021

European Journal of Psychology Open

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Abstract. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a massive health crisis that has exerted enormous physical and psychological pressure. Mental healthcare for healthcare workers (HCWs) should receive serious consideration. This study served to determine the mental-health outcomes of 1,556 HCWs from 45 countries who participated in the COVID-19 IMPACT project, and to examine the predictors of the outcomes during the first pandemic wave. Methods: Outcomes assessed were self-reported perceived stress, depression symptom, and sleep changes. The predictors examined included sociodemographic factors and perceived social support. Results: The results demonstrated that half of the HCWs had moderate levels of perceived stress and symptoms of depression. Half of the HCWs ( n = 800, 51.4%) had similar sleeping patterns since the pandemic started, and one in four slept more or slept less. HCWs reported less perceived stress and depression symptoms and higher levels of perceived social support than the general population who participated in the same project. Predictors associated with higher perceived stress and symptoms of depression among HCWs included female sex, not having children, living with parents, lower educational level, and lower social support. Discussion: The need for establishing ways to mitigate mental-health risks and adjusting psychological interventions and support for HCWs seems to be significant as the pandemic continues.

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