COVID-19-Pandemie: Belastungen des medizinischen Personals

Bohlken, Jens; Schömig, Friederike; Lemke, Matthias R.; Pumberger, Matthias; Riedel‐Heller, Steffi G.

doi:10.1055/a-1159-5551

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“…A meta-analysis reveal higher level of either acute or post-traumatic stress (OR = 1.71) and psychological distress (OR = 1.74) in the healthcare staff exposed to the infection [20]. Bohlken and colleagues mention that the severity of psychological symptoms depends on; individual's age, gender, occupation, and proximity to the infected patient [21]. Older people, city dwellers, people with stable income, and living with parents present with low anxiety and depression [22,23].…”

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Psychological distress in Nepalese residents during COVID-19 pandemic: a community level survey

Shrestha¹,

Thapa

Katuwal

et al. 2020

BMC Psychiatry

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Background COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented health and economic impact. Psychological stress, anxiety and depression are affecting not only COVID-19 patients but also health professionals, and general population. Fear of contracting COVID-19, forced restrictive social measures, and economic hardship are causing mental trauma. Nepal is a developing country from South Asia where the COVID-19 pandemic is still evolving. This online survey has been carried out to understand impact of COVID- 19 on mental health of Nepalese community dwellers. Methods The COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI) questionnaire adapted from the Shanghai Mental Health Centre was used for online data collection from 11 April-17 May 2020. Collected data were extracted to Microsoft excel-13 and imported and analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version-22. An initial univariate analysis was conducted for all variables to assess the distribution. Logistic regression analyses were done to estimate the odds ratios of relevant predicting variables. Results A total of 410 participants completed the self-rated questionnaires. Mean age of study participants was 34.8 ± 11.7 years with male preponderance. 88.5% of the respondents were not in distress (score less than 28) while, 11% had mild to moderate distress and 0.5% had severe distress. The prevalence of distress is higher among age group > 45 years, female gender, and post-secondary education group. Health professional were more likely to get distressed. Respondents with post-secondary education had higher odds (OR = 3.32; p = 0.020) of developing distress as compared to respondents with secondary education or lower. Conclusion There is lower rate of psychological distress in city dwellers and people with low education. Adequate intervention and evaluation into mental health awareness, and psychosocial support focused primarily on health care workers, female and elderly individuals is necessary.

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Psychological distress in Nepalese residents during COVID-19 pandemic: a community level survey

Shrestha¹,

Thapa

Katuwal

et al. 2020

BMC Psychiatry

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“…The night shift system caused an excessive eating during the pandemic and distance had to be kept during interventions and giving information to patients and their relatives. Also, newborns had to be intervened, which led to increased psychiatric symptoms and OCD incidence in the delivery rooms [14]. Somatization, obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, paranoid ideation, psychoticism, eating, and drinking were higher among young participants.…”

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Psychological and social effects of COVID-19 pandemic on obstetrics and gynecology employees

Uzun¹,

Tekin²,

Sertel³

et al. 2020

Journal of Surgery and Medicine

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Aim: COVID-19 pandemic affected most health care professionals and to the best of our knowledge, there has not been any studies on the gynecology and obstetrics department workers in the literature. In our study, we aim to investigate the psychological and social effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on the healthcare workers serving in the gynecology and obstetrics department and to help healthcare professionals improve their physical and mental health. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare professionals working in obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Mardin province. It was carried out in Mardin State Hospital and Kızıltepe State Hospital, which are considered "Pandemic Hospitals". All participants received Sociodemographic Data Form, Psychological Symptom Screening Test (SCL-90-R), Beck Anxiety Inventory and Short Psychiatric Rating Scale. These evaluation scales were applied to 13 doctors, 52 midwives and 38 nurses working in Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinics in total. They were compared in terms of occupation, gender, and age, as those under or equal to 29 (≤29) years and over 29 years (>29) of age. Twenty-nine was picked because it was the mean age of the group. Results: Although differences did not reach statistical significance, anxiety, hostility, and phobic anxiety were higher in participants over the age of 29 years (P=0.

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“…Nurses who have worked in disaster situations experience a number of problems, including safety concerns, anxiety, stress, and fatigue (Shih, Liao, Chan, Duh, & Gau, 2002), as well as ethical challenges (Wenji, Turale, Stone, & Petrini, 2015). During a pandemic, nurses who have closer and more frequent contact with infected patients became afraid and anxious because of concerns that the contagious virus could affect them and their families (Bohlken et al, 2020), especially when they see other health care providers becoming infected.…”

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Experiences of front‐line nurses combating coronavirus disease‐2019 in China: A qualitative analysis

Liu

Zhai

Han

et al. 2020

Public Health Nursing

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Objective To explore the experiences of front‐line nurses combating the coronavirus disease‐2019 epidemic. Design and Sample Fifteen front‐line nurses caring for COVID‐19 patients were recruited from two hospitals in Wuhan, China from January 26 to February 5, 2020. Data were collected through semi‐structured individual interviews and analyzed using standard qualitative methods. Results Four theme categories emerged from the data analysis: (a) “Facing tremendous new challenges and danger”; (b) “Strong pressure because of fear of infection, exhaustion by heavy workloads and stress of nursing seriously ill COVID‐19 patients”; (c) “Strong sense of duty and identity as a healthcare provider”; (d) “Rational understanding of the epidemic—the nurses believed that the epidemic would soon be overcome and would like to receive disaster rescue training.” Conclusions Although the intensive rescue work drained front‐line nurses, both physically and emotionally, they showed a spirit of dedication and felt a responsibility to overcome this epidemic. Their experiences provide useful insights into implementing a safer public health emergency rescue system in preparation for future outbreaks of infectious diseases. Specifically, psychological support and humanistic care should be provided to front‐line nurses to maintain their well‐being, and nationwide emergency rescue training and disaster education should be implemented.

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COVID-19-Pandemie: Belastungen des medizinischen Personals

Cited by 338 publications

References 35 publications

Psychological distress in Nepalese residents during COVID-19 pandemic: a community level survey

Psychological distress in Nepalese residents during COVID-19 pandemic: a community level survey

Psychological and social effects of COVID-19 pandemic on obstetrics and gynecology employees

Experiences of front‐line nurses combating coronavirus disease‐2019 in China: A qualitative analysis

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