Mental health impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a multi-country study

Ghaleb, Yasser; Lami, Faris; Nsour, Mohannad Al; Rashak, Hiba Abdulrahman; Samy, Sahar; Khader, Yousef; Serouri, Abdulwahed Al; BahaaEldin, Hala; Afifi, Salma; Elfadul, Maisa; Ikram, Aamer; Akhtar, Hashaam; Hussein, Amal K.; Barkia, Abdelaziz; Hakim, Huda; Taha, Hana; Hijjo, Yasser; Kamal, Ehab; Ahmed, Abdirizak Yusuf; Rahman, Fazalur; Islam, Khwaja Mir; Hussein, Moshtaq Hassan; Ramzi, Shahd Raid

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“…Being younger ( 9 , 14 – 18 ) as well as older ( 19 ) correlated with poorer outcomes, while almost consistently, being a female had a negative impact of mental health during the pandemic ( 6 – 8 , 11 , 16 – 18 , 20 ). Being single was more commonly associated with negative outcomes ( 19 , 21 , 22 ); however, one study focused on HCWs from the Eastern Mediterranean region reported alternative findings that being married was associated with reduced psychological wellbeing ( 23 ).…”

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“…Other studies found differences in wellbeing between occupational groups. Several studies have identified nurses to be the profession most at risk ( 7 , 8 , 13 , 16 , 17 , 24 , 25 ), while only a few studies have found physicians to have a higher level of stress ( 23 ) and depression ( 26 ) than other HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Numerous studies have found an association between working on the frontline and lower psychological wellbeing ( 5 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 18 , 27 ).…”

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Marital Status and Gender Differences as Key Determinants of COVID-19 Impact on Wellbeing, Job Satisfaction and Resilience in Health Care Workers and Staff Working in Academia in the UK During the First Wave of the Pandemic

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Doolan

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BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global public health crisis that continues to exert immense pressure on healthcare and related professional staff and services. The impact on staff wellbeing is likely to be influenced by a combination of modifiable and non-modifiable factors.ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the self-reported wellbeing, resilience, and job satisfaction of National Health Service (NHS) and university staff working in the field of healthcare and medical research.MethodsWe conducted a cross sectional survey of NHS and UK university staff throughout the COVID-19 pandemic between May-November 2020. The anonymous and voluntary survey was disseminated through social media platforms, and via e-mail to members of professional and medical bodies. The data was analyzed using descriptive and regression (R) statistics.ResultsThe enjoyment of work and satisfaction outside of work was significantly negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for all of staff groups independent of other variables. Furthermore, married women reporting significantly lower wellbeing than married men (P = 0.028). Additionally, the wellbeing of single females was significantly lower than both married women and men (P = 0.017 and P < 0.0001, respectively). Gender differences were also found in satisfaction outside of work, with women reporting higher satisfaction than men before the COVID-19 pandemic (P = 0.0002).ConclusionOur study confirms that the enjoyment of work and general satisfaction of staff members has been significantly affected by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interestingly, being married appears to be a protective factor for wellbeing and resilience but the effect may be reversed for life satisfaction outside work. Our survey highlights the critical need for further research to examine gender differences using a wider range of methods.

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Marital Status and Gender Differences as Key Determinants of COVID-19 Impact on Wellbeing, Job Satisfaction and Resilience in Health Care Workers and Staff Working in Academia in the UK During the First Wave of the Pandemic

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Doolan

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“…This finding suggests a high level of work-related stress among resident physicians in Sudan. According to the findings of a recent multi-country study on the mental health impacts among HCPs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), HCPs in Egypt, Iraq, and Sudan demonstrated the highest depression, anxiety, and stress scores compared to those in other countries in EMR [46]. Furthermore, in a recent study that assessed the perceived stress among health professionals in Sudan during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of HCPs demonstrated high-stress levels, and most of them had a poor work-family balance [47].…”

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A cross-sectional survey of burnout in a sample of resident physicians in Sudan

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Background Resident physicians in Sudan face a variety of physical and psychological stressors. Nevertheless, the prevalence of burnout syndrome among this critical population remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence rate of burnout and its associated factors in a sample of resident physicians in Sudan. Methods A cross-sectional design was used to assess the burnout syndrome among resident physicians at the teaching hospitals of Wad-Medani in Gezira state, east-central Sudan. Three hundred resident physicians at the dermatology, general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, ear, nose and throat (ENT), oncology, urology, and internal medicine departments, were approached and invited to participate in the study. The Arabic version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory was distributed to respondents from July to October 2021. Results From the 300 resident physicians, 208 (69.3%) responded. The average age of the study population was 29.99 ± 3.01 years, with more than half were females (56.7%), single (59.6%), and with more than three years of residency experience (50.5%). In total, 86.1% met the criteria for burnout in at least one dimension and 13.9% in all three dimensions. On the dimension of emotional exhaustion (EE), 70.7% reported high levels of burnout. While, 44.2% reported high levels of depersonalization (DP), and 73.1% experienced a sense of decreased professional accomplishment (PA). There were significant differences in burnout, EE, and DP levels among different specialties, with the pediatrics-specialty trainees reported higher levels. Burnout syndrome was associated with the working hours per single duty; participants who reported working for more than 24 hours had experienced higher levels of burnout, EE, and DP. Conclusion Large-scale studies are required to assess the determinants of burnout syndrome among resident physicians in Sudan. In addition, Stakeholders should urgently implement effective remedies to protect the mental health of resident physicians.

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“…In order to determine the level of psychological problems in medical staff in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, online surveys have been conducted in a number of countries [11][12][13][14][15][16]. The spread of SARS-CoV-2 has been identifi ed as a major stressor for health care workers, and the many eff ects of the pandemic have had a negative impact on the state of the mental health.…”

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Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic in Ukraine

Pishel¹,

Polyvianaia²,

Пінчук³

et al. 2022

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Introduction. Health care professionals experience severe occupational and psycho-emotional stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, which put them at high risk of mental disorders. The aim of the study was to examine the mental health of healthcare workers who provided treatment and support to patients with COVID-19. Materials and methods. A set of standardized psycho-diagnostic scales to assess the symptoms of depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), insomnia (ISI) and the impact of traumatic events on psycho-emotional state (IES-R) was used for an online survey of healthcare professionals from all regions of Ukraine during 04/04/2021 to 05/29/2021. A comparative study was conducted comparing two groups of specialists who provided (n = 441) or who did not support (n = 40) patients with COVID-19 on socio-demographic characteristics and indicators of psycho-diagnostic scales. Results. In total 500 staff were invited to take part in this survey. A signifi cant number of health workers in both groups experienced symptoms of mental disorders, indicating the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health. However, in the group of medical professionals who provided care to patients with COVID-19, there were more pronounced symptoms of depression (p = 0.010), anxiety (p = 0.010), sleep disturbances (p = 0.018) compared with the group of specialists who did not provide direct care to COVID-19 patients. Statistically signifi cant diff erences were also obtained on the IES-R scale: subscales “avoidance” (p = 0.048), “intrusion” (p = 0.021), “hyperarousal” (p = 0.035). Conclusions. Healthcare professionals who care forCOVID-19 patients have a signifi cantly increased risk of mental health problems and require particular attention and the development of special programs of psychological support and psychiatric care

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Mental health impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a multi-country study

Cited by 39 publications

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Marital Status and Gender Differences as Key Determinants of COVID-19 Impact on Wellbeing, Job Satisfaction and Resilience in Health Care Workers and Staff Working in Academia in the UK During the First Wave of the Pandemic

Marital Status and Gender Differences as Key Determinants of COVID-19 Impact on Wellbeing, Job Satisfaction and Resilience in Health Care Workers and Staff Working in Academia in the UK During the First Wave of the Pandemic

A cross-sectional survey of burnout in a sample of resident physicians in Sudan

Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic in Ukraine

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