Mental health assessment of medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia: results of an online survey

Bachilo, E.; Novikov, D.E.; Efremov, A A

doi:10.17116/jnevro2021121031104

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“…75.2% of respondents had sleep disorders. A cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 812 medical workers from 77 regions of Russia, including doctors and nurses, working during the COVID-19 pandemic [48]. In addition to assessing anxiety and depression, this study evaluated the quality of respondents' sleep on a subjective scale from 0 to 10 (where 0 is a severe sleep disorder, 10 is the quality of sleep is not disturbed).…”

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Russ Open Med J

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The objective of our review was to analyze studies of prevalence sleep disorders among medical workers during COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods -Overall, during the analyzed period, studying domestic and foreign databases, we identified 94 publications on the development of sleep disorders among medical personnel working during COVID-19 pandemic in 2000-2021. However, only 88 of these publications complied with the objective of the review. We included 75 full-text publications in this review. Results -Physicians and nurses during COVID-19 pandemic do not have the opportunity to take therapy aimed at combating the symptoms of sleep disorders, due to the need to maintain sufficient attention and the risk of developing excessive drowsiness while on duty in a COVID -19 hospital. The latter can have a negative impact on their professional activities. Thus, this problem certainly requires professional psychotherapeutic correction. Unfortunately, not all medical institutions have such specialists. Conclusion -Based on the literature review, we found out that health care workers have a high risk of developing sleep disorders. This can include violations of the circadian rhythm, a decrease in the quality and duration of night sleep, daytime hypersomnia caused by shift work in a hospital. An additional factor affecting the frequency and severity of sleep disorders in healthcare workers (physicians and nurses) is chronic stress, the importance of which has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the above problem has not been completely solved and requires research in this area and the development of new programs to help medical personnel.

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“…Данные, полученные на российской выборке, свидетельствуют о еще более тревожных показателях: доля медицинских работников с высоким уровнем депрессии и тревоги варьировала от 30 до 45% и от 16 до 36% соответственно. Уровень эмоционального истощения составлял от 61 до 75% [2,20,49].…”

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Hardiness and Coping Strategies of Medical Workers in Countering Emotional Burnout (During the Fourth Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Russia)

Kislyakov

Shmeleva

Karaseva

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In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem of psychological well-being of medical workers is becoming particularly relevant. The appeal of physicians to intrapersonal hardiness resources, the use of optimal coping strategies for long-term work in a pandemic increases the likelihood of a more favorable passage of a stressful period and a decrease in emotional burnout. Goal. To identify the specifics of emotional burnout of medical workers during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of the characteristics of the state of hardiness and the use of coping strategies. Adaptation to the Russian language of the methodology “Burnout scale in COVID-19 (COVID-19-BS)” (M. Yıldırım, F. Solmaz). Materials and methods of research. The study was conducted in November-December 2021. The study sample included 128 medical workers: 37.5% doctors, 47% middle and junior medical personnel, 15.5% medical students who volunteered to work in medical institutions during the pandemic; 23% men, 77% women; aged 21 to 63 years (M=35 years). The study was conducted in the city of Ivanovo (47%), the city of Moscow and the Moscow region (57%). The following techniques were used: “The test of hardiness” (S. Muddy, in the Russian-language adaptation of E.N. Osin, E.I. Rasskazova), “Questionnaire of coping methods” (OSS) (R. Lazarus, S. Folkman, in the Russian-language adaptation of T.L. Kryukova, E.V. Kuftyak, M.S. Zamyshlyaeva), “Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics - 9 items (SAVE-9) for Healthcare workers” (S. Chang with et al.; in the Russian-language adaptation by S.E. Mosolova et al.), “Burnout scale in COVID-19 (COVID-19-BS)” (M. Yildirim, F. Solmaz). The empirical data obtained were interpreted and processed using qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis, including: descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation analysis, linear regression analysis (step selection method), Mann-Whitney U-test. Results. The study showed that every third medical employee at work during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic, experiences stress and anxiety, shows signs of emotional burnout. Two-thirds of medical workers as a whole have demonstrated a sufficient level of hardiness development. Hardiness parameters are negatively associated with anxiety and emotional burnout of physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The greatest durability of this effect is provided by such parameters of resilience as “engagement” and “risk taking”. Which indicates that hardiness may be a protective factor for medical professionals. The most implemented coping strategies among physicians are problem solving planning, social support search, self-control, positive reassessment. The choice of non-constructive copings (confrontation, distancing, escape-avoidance) promotes the development of emotional burnout. The study confirmed the reliability and validity of the COVID-19-BS questionnaire for measuring emotional burnout associated with COVID-19. Conclusion. The data obtained on the peculiarities of the psychological state of medical workers during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic indicate the need to continue work related to their psychological support and support for their personal and professional development, prevention of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Validation of the Russian version of Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics – 9 items (SAVE-9) among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Mosolova

Chung

Сосин

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Over the past two years, healthcare workers have been daily saving patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in life-threatening conditions. These circumstances contribute to an increase in the psychopathological disorders in this social group. However, today there is no validated questionnaire that allows to quickly and effectively identify the group of healthcare workers with high levels of stress and anxiety during the pandemic in Russia.Objective: to validate the Russian version of Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemic scale (SAVE-9).Patients and methods. The study was a cross-sectional online survey of 1090 frontline healthcare workers. Stress and anxiety symptoms were assessed using SAVE-9 and General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scales, respectively. Factor analysis with varimax rotation was performed to determine the internal structure of SAVE-9 scale. ROC-analysis was used to identify the validity of the SAVE-9 compared with GAD-7 and its cut-off score.Results and discussion. The principal component analysis showed a two-factor structure of SAVE-9. Factor 1 was associated with anxiety and somatic symptoms, factor 2 – with social stress. Cronbach's alpha=0,787. The total score of SAVE-9 with a high degree of confidence predicted the GAD-7 value in ROC-analysis. The area under the curve (AUC) was 0.808; 95% confidence interval 0.768–0.847 (p=0.0001), which corresponded to the model's good quality. The appropriate cut-off score was determined as 18.Conclusion. We demonstrated the validity of the new SAVE-9 scale, which can be used as a specific screening method to detect high levels of anxiety and stress in healthcare workers during a viral outbreak.

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Mental health assessment of medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia: results of an online survey

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Hardiness and Coping Strategies of Medical Workers in Countering Emotional Burnout (During the Fourth Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Russia)

Validation of the Russian version of Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics – 9 items (SAVE-9) among healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic

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