Mental Health Concerns, Insomnia, and Loneliness Among Intern Doctors Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from a Large Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Debnath, Poly Rani; Islam, Md. Saiful; Karmakar, Prodip Kumar; Sarker, Rumpa; Zhai, Zu Wei; Potenza, Marc N.

doi:10.1007/s11469-021-00690-0

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“…The sum of the total scores ranged from 3 to 9, with higher scores indicating higher levels of loneliness. A score of ≥6 indicated loneliness, as in earlier research [12,[32][33][34]. The reliability or internal consistency of the measure was very good in the current sample (Cronbach's α = 0.85).…”

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General psychiatric symptoms among Bangladeshi people approximately one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Background Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has had negative physical and mental impacts on people globally. The current study examined general psychiatric symptoms (fear, anxiety, depression, and insomnia) and loneliness, and their interrelationships and correlates among Bangladeshi individuals approximately 1 year after the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods An internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1004 Bangladeshi people (51.8% male; mean age: 25.41 ± 7.80; age range: 18–60 years). Data were collected using a semi-structured e-questionnaire including informed consent, socio-demographics, lifestyle measures, and psychometric tools assessing loneliness, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fear of COVID-19. Results Sizeable participants screened positive for loneliness (63.5%), anxiety (26.3%), depression (46.4%), and insomnia (50.7%). Considerable numbers of respondents also reported fear of COVID-19. In hierarchical regression analyses, loneliness, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fear of COVID-19 were associated with socio-demographic and lifestyle factors. Loneliness, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fear of COVID-19 were positively correlated with each other (p < 0.001). In exploratory path analyses, anxiety, depression, and insomnia mediated the relationship between loneliness and fear of COVID-19. Conclusions The findings indicate that many people in Bangladesh have experienced psychiatric concerns approximately 1 year after the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak. Investigation into empirically supported interventions and their implementation is needed.

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“… Barua et al (2020) investigated psychological burden of the pandemic among the frontline doctors and they used PHQ-4 to determine anxiety & depression ( Barua et al, 2020 ). Tasnim et al (2021) reported anxiety and depression among the frontline health works including data from doctors, nurses, public health professionals, lab workers and other caregivers ( Tasnim et al, 2021 ); Khatun et al (2021) reported findings on mental health of physicians though the sample size was very low ( Khatun et al, 2021 ) to reach to a conclusion; Debnath et al (2021) investigated with a very limited sample ( Debnath et al, 2021 ) of intern doctors; and Hasan et al (2022) reported anxiety and depression among physician’s using HADS scale. These critical findings indicated a high prevalence rate of depression symptoms/clinical depression and they call for additional reports to portray the gravity of the situation.…”

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A Survey on Depressive Symptoms and Its Correlates Amongst Physicians in Bangladesh During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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AimThe aim of this study was to determine the presence of depressive symptoms and understand the potential factors associated with these symptoms among physicians in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsA cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted in between April 21 and May 10, 2020, among physicians living in Bangladesh. Participants completed a series of demographic questions, COVID-19-related questions, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation), test statistics (chi-squared test and logistic regression) were performed to explore the association between physicians’ experience of depression symptoms and other study variables. Stepwise binary logistic regression was followed while conducting the multivariable analysis.ResultA total of 390 physicians completed the survey. Of them, 283 (72.6%) were found to be experiencing depressive symptoms. Predictors which were significantly associated with depressive symptoms were gender (with females more likely to experience depression than males), the presence of sleep disturbance, being highly exposed to media coverage about the pandemic, and fear around (a) COVID-19 infection, (b) being assaulted/humiliated by regulatory forces and (c) by the general public, while traveling to and from the hospital and treating patients during the countrywide lockdown.ConclusionThe findings of this study demonstrate that there is a high prevalence of depressive symptom among physicians especially among female physicians in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic. Immediate, adequate and effective interventions addressing gender specific needs are required amid this ongoing crisis and beyond.

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“…Similarly, a study among the general population found that divorced and widowed responders had highest scores for sleep problems with singles displaying the least risk [26] . Additionally, insomnia mean scores were higher among married participants than single [28] . In contrast, another study reported that single healthcare workers were at approximately 1.89-times higher risk of insomnia than married participants [25] .…”

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“…A total of 11 cross-sectional studies were included in this review [ 4 , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] ]. All of the studies were carried out in the year of 2020 except one that was conducted from April 1 to 13, 2021 [29] .…”

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Prevalence and risk factors of sleep problems in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Mental Health Concerns, Insomnia, and Loneliness Among Intern Doctors Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from a Large Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh

Cited by 8 publications

References 68 publications

General psychiatric symptoms among Bangladeshi people approximately one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

General psychiatric symptoms among Bangladeshi people approximately one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

A Survey on Depressive Symptoms and Its Correlates Amongst Physicians in Bangladesh During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prevalence and risk factors of sleep problems in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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