Investigation on the influencing factors of mental health of healthcare workers for aid in Hubei during the outbreak of the COVID-19

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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Background The objective of this study is to understand the psychological health status and analyze the related factors of healthcare workers for aid in Hubei during the epidemic. 220 subjects were investigated by Self-Rating Scale of Sleep(SRSS), Generalized Anxiety Scale (GAD-7), and 9-item patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9). Results The average SRSS score of all subjects was significantly higher than the national norm (p &lt; 0.001)and the influencing factors were gender, whether the patients died under the charge of nursing/treatment, the history of psychosis and whether their family members were infected with the COVID-19. The average GAD-7 score of all subjects was in a moderate anxiety level, and the main influencing factors were gender, years of work, history of psychosis, self-perceived health statues and whether their family members were infected with the COVID-19. The average PHQ-9 score of all subjects was in mild depression level. The primary influencing factors were whether they nursed/treated severely ill patients during aid in Hubei and whether they had a history of psychosis. Conclusions During the outbreak of COVID-19, the symptoms of insomnia and anxiety of the healthcare workers for aid in Hubei were prominent. Moreover, male workers, those whose patients have died during their treatment, with previous anxiety disorders and whose family members infected with COVID-19 were facing more serious problems. Therefore, this special group needs to be strengthened follow-up psychological support individually.</jats:p>