Levels of Anxiety and Depression amongst the Frontline Healthcare Workers of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey with Follow-Up

Ahmed, Iftekhar; Asghar, Muhammad Sohaib; Iqbal, Sadia; Salman, Salma; Hassan, Maira; Rasheed, Uzma; Akram, Mohammed; Saleem, Muhammad Qaiser; Fatima, Ibraj; Abbas, Marium Batool

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“…19 This increase could be associated with some hospitals owing house officers/interns salaries as well as the strike crisis in the health sector in the country. It is also worthy of note that, the prevalence of anxiety among interns/house officers is considerably lower than the report of Ahmed et al, 21 in a similar study but among different population as Ahmed et al studied the frontline health workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.…”

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Rate of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Interns/House Officers in Nigeria

Muhammad,

Gbonjubola,

Jamiu

et al. 2024

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU

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Background Medical school is one of the most academically and emotionally demanding programs. The mandatory house job and internship year adds to the already high level of stress associated with medical school. The amount of time and effort invested is considerable. This dedication could be harmful to the young trainees' health, causing worry, despair, and stress. This study was undertaken to determine the rate of anxiety, depression, and stress among interns and house officers in Nigeria. Materials and Methods This is a descriptive cross-sectional survey in which 138 participants were conveniently recruited. The study used a self-report questionnaire with two sections that took approximately 10 minutes to complete. The first section collected sociodemographic information of the participants and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used in the second segment to assess depression, anxiety, and stress. Results The rate of depression, anxiety, and stress among the participants in this study is 37.3, 42.5, and 15.7%, respectively. In this study, only duration of training has significant association with depression and stress (p < 0.05). However, all other sociodemographic variables showed no significant association with depression, anxiety, and stress (p > 0.05). Conclusion The significantly high level of depression, anxiety, and stress found among the participants revealed that depression, anxiety, and stress are of public mental health concern. These may have negative effects on cognitive functioning, learning, and patient care.

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Rate of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Interns/House Officers in Nigeria

Muhammad,

Gbonjubola,

Jamiu

et al. 2024

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU

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“…The demands of a health worker's duties will trigger anxiety about the risk of experiencing transmission of the virus to themselves or their families. The high mortality rate for health workers treating COVID-19 can also cause anxiety for health workers [19].…”

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“…The initial documented case of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID- 19) was officially confirmed in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 [1]. The COVID-19 pandemic spread so rapidly that in March 2020, the world health organization (WHO) declared it a global pandemic [2].…”

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The impact of COVID-19 on resident doctors as the frontline in health services

Maghfirah,

Yusuf,

Pamungkas

et al. 2024

IJPHS

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As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 increases, the workload due to the pandemic can affect health workers and increase the risk of psychological stress. Psychological factors such as anxiety can cause various physiological responses, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms. The persistent symptoms of GERD can reduce the patient's quality of life. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in October 2021 at the Dr. Zainoel Abidin Regional General Hospital, Banda Aceh. A total of 91 Specialist Medical Education Program responded to the study. Data from respondents were collected through the generalized anxiety disorder-7 (GAD-7), GERD-Q, and WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. The statistical analysis used was the contingency coefficient test. The results showed that 9.9% of respondents experienced suggestive GERD, minimal anxiety (92%), and good quality of life (51.6%). There was a significant relationship between anxiety levels and quality of life and the GERD prevalence of Specialist Doctor Education Program Participants during the COVID-19 pandemic (p<0.05). Most Specialist Medical Education Program participants did not suffer from GERD with minimal anxiety, followed by mild and moderate anxiety. The majority had a good and moderate quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…[ 25 ] Other study done by Ahmed et al also reposted similar results as in the present study. [ 26 ]…”

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Level of anxiety and depression among health-care professionals amidst of coronavirus disease

Khan

Srivastava

Tripathi

et al. 2021

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: The spread of novel coronavirus diseases-2019 (COVID-19) across the world and its associated morbidity and mortality confronted the nations by various means. COVID19 pandemic had significant psychological effects not only on the general population but also on health-care workers (HCWs). Hence, we aimed to found the level of anxiety and depression among health-care professionals amidst coronavirus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 829 participants including doctors and nurses and other medical staff who were posted in the COVID ward and COVID intensive care unit using a well-structured questionnaire through the Google Forms. The two scales used to measure anxiety and depression among the HCWs were the Hamilton anxiety scale (HAM-A) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Cronbach's alpha of HAM A is 0.921 and Cronbach's alpha of PHQ 9 is 0.851. Data analysis was done using SPSS 26, Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used to establish the association between categorical independent and dependent variables. RESULTS: The results of this study demonstrate that anxiety and depression were significantly higher in doctors and staff nurses as compared to other medical staff. According to HAM-A, 65.1% of respondents were in the mild category, 22.0% mild to moderate, and 12.9% moderate to severe. The HAM-A (P = 0.022) and PHQ-9 (P = 0.001) for anxiety and depression respectively were significantly higher in females. The means of the scales got increased after postings in the corona wards. CONCLUSION: Concerning the high occurrence of anxiety and fear among health-care professionals, appropriate psychological/psychiatric intervention necessitates and emphasizes the need to implement urgent measures to prevent further progress to severe mental health disorder.

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Levels of Anxiety and Depression amongst the Frontline Healthcare Workers of COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey with Follow-Up

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Rate of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Interns/House Officers in Nigeria

Rate of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Interns/House Officers in Nigeria

The impact of COVID-19 on resident doctors as the frontline in health services

Level of anxiety and depression among health-care professionals amidst of coronavirus disease

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