Mental Health of Medical Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Russia: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

This is the first study in Russia regarding the mental health of medical workers during a pandemic. In this survey, the study of medical workers during pandemic COVID-19 in Russia reported high rates of symptoms of depression and anxiety. There is a higher risk of developing symptoms of anxiety and depression among young employees working directly in high-risk areas of the infection. Protecting medical workers is an important component of public health measures for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Special measures to improve the mental health of medical workers should be based on their needs. Special attention needs to be paid to young medical workers working in areas with a high risk of infection.

Prevalence of stress, depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…All studies were conducted between January 2020 and September 2020: eight in January, 36 in February, 13 in March, 13 in April, six in May, two in June, two in July and one in September. Twenty preprint studies [ [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] ] were included in the analyses. All studies included in this meta-analysis were of cross sectional design.…”

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Decline in the mental health of nurses across the globe during COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Anxiety: A total of 21 studies [ 9 , 10 , 12 , 28 - 34 , 37 , 38 , 40 - 48 ] assessed the prevalence of anxiety among nurses and its severity level was appraised by eight studies [ 10 , 31 , 33 , 34 , 37 , 40 , 46 , 48 ]. The overall pooled prevalence of anxiety was 33% (95% CI = 24%-43%) with substantial heterogeneity ( I 2 = 99.4%, P < 0.01) ( Figure 2 ).…”

Investigating the effect of national government physical distancing measures on depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic through meta-analysis and meta-regression

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