Psychological distress and associated factors among hospital workers in Uganda during the COVID-19 lockdown – A multicentre study

Kirabira, Joseph; Forry, Jimmy Ben; Ssebuufu, Robinson; Akimana, Benedict; Nakawuki, Madrine; Anyayo, Lucas; Mpamizo, Emmanuel; Onen, Bruno Chan; Ingabire, J.C. Allen; Gumisiriza, Nolbert; Waiswa, Ali; Mawanda, Anatoli; Ashaba, Scholastic; Kyamanywa, Patrick

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08807

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“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of mental distress was 92.7% among Ugandan health workers. 7 Also in Egypt HCWs, the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia and poor sleep quality were 49.38%, 56.17% and 67.9%, respectively. 8 During the pandemic, studies offered that the prevalence of stress on the healthcare professionals was 78.3%, 9 61.8%, 10 63.7%, 2 40.2%, 11 42%, 12 51.6%, 13 31.4% 14 and 55.1%.…”

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Mental health problems among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Africa: a protocol for umbrella review

2023

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IntroductionCOVID-19 pandemic is a global health problem. In Africa, healthcare professionals face mental health problems due to COVID-19. But little was done on the prevalence of mental disorders among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Africa. This umbrella review of meta-analysis aimed to provide the pooled prevalence of anxiety, depression, stress, suicide, demoralisation and insomnia during COVID-19 pandemic in Africa.Methods and analysisWe will search the African Journals Online, MedRxiv, PubMed and Google Scholar to identify studies published from the occurrence of the pandemic to March 2023. Systematic review and meta-analysis studies assessing mental health problems among healthcare professionals in Africa will be considered. The outcomes of interest include prevalence of mental health problems on healthcare professionals following COVID-19. Two researchers will extract data and execute quality assessment independently. The Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist will be used to assess the quality of studies. Stata V.16.0 software will be used for statistical analysis. The I² and Cochran’s Q-statistics will be used for analysis of heterogeneity. Publication bias will be examined by DOI plot and Luis Furuya Kanamori (LFK) index.Ethics and disseminationEthical approval and informed consent are not required as this is a literature review. The final results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at relevant conferences.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42022383939.

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“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of mental distress was 92.7% among Ugandan health workers 7. Also in Egypt HCWs, the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia and poor sleep quality were 49.38%, 56.17% and 67.9%, respectively 8.…”

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Mental health problems among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Africa: a protocol for umbrella review

2023

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“…Another study from Italy surveyed 5008 persons who reported moderate or severe psychological distress among 25.5% and 22% of respondents, respectively [22]. Psychological distress has been reported among healthcare workers as well [23,24]. We need to explore the mental health issues of the patients after the disease to address their psychological needs.…”

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The lived experience of hospitalized and non-hospitalized health care providers of COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Abdulah

Piro

Liamputtong

2022

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis

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This paper explores the lived experience and any mental health issues of COVID-19 survivors throughout the disease crisis using a qualitative method. The semi-structured interviewing method was conducted with COVID-19 patients who were admitted and non-admitted to hospitals in Kurdistan, Iraq. The patients had positive and negative perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and disease including beliefs and thoughts about COVID-19, conspiracy thinking, and concerns toward the family and their children. The patients were affected by the disease in different ways including physical consequences of COVID-19 infection, social isolation, life changes, and mental wellbeing. But they had some coping strategies to overcome the disease such as seeking help, preventive measures, and coping techniques. The patients had some concerns about health settings and therapeutic procedures including lack of sufficient care, receptiveness, hospital environment, and infection guidelines. This study showed that the COVID-19 disease had devastating effects on patients either physically or psychologically.

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Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on front-line healthcare workers in Sierra Leone: an explorative qualitative study

Tengbe,

Kamara,

Ali

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has wide-reaching health and non-health consequences, especially on mental health and psychosocial well-being. Healthcare workers involved in COVID-19 patient care are particularly vulnerable to psychosocial distress due to increased pressure on healthcare systems. We explored the psychosocial experiences of front-line healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone.MethodsThis qualitative study used purposive sampling to recruit 13 healthcare workers from different cadres across 5 designated COVID-19 treatment centres in Freetown, Sierra Leone. In-depth interviews were conducted remotely in July and August 2020, transcribed verbatim and analysed using the framework approach.ResultsThis study identified three overarching themes: vulnerability, resilience and support structures. Participants expressed vulnerability relating to the challenging work environment and lack of medications as key stressors resulting in anxiety, stress, anger, isolation and stigmatisation. Signs of resilience with experiences drawn from the 2014 Ebola outbreak, teamwork and a sense of duty were also seen. Peer support was the main support structure with no professional psychosocial support services available to healthcare workers.ConclusionsThis is the first study to provide evidence of the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 among front-line healthcare workers in Sierra Leone. Despite signs of resilience and coping mechanisms displayed, they also experienced adverse psychosocial outcomes. There is a need to focus on enhancing strategies such as psychosocial support for healthcare workers and those that overall strengthen the health system to protect healthcare workers, promote resilience and guide recommendations for interventions during future outbreaks.

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Psychological distress and associated factors among hospital workers in Uganda during the COVID-19 lockdown – A multicentre study

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Mental health problems among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Africa: a protocol for umbrella review

Mental health problems among healthcare professionals during COVID-19 in Africa: a protocol for umbrella review

The lived experience of hospitalized and non-hospitalized health care providers of COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study

Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on front-line healthcare workers in Sierra Leone: an explorative qualitative study

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