Psychological status of medical workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Liu, Wen; Wang, Hang; Lin, Yexin; Li, Li

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112936

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“…Our study shows that HCWs who were in direct contact with patients had signi cantly higher concern scores than those who were not in direct contact. This nding was in agreement with the results of a study in China 23 to compare the average values of fear, anxiety and depression due to Covid-19 pandemic between medical and admin staff, where medical staff reported greater fear, anxiety and depression than administrative staff. This nding is not surprising given the higher perceived risk by those HCW due to the condition of the work environment.…”

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Perception and attitude of healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia with regard to Covid-19 pandemic and potential associated predictors

Abolfotouh

Almutairi

BaniMustafa

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Background . Healthcare workers (HCWs) face considerable mental and physical stress caring for patients with Covid-19. They are at higher risk of acquiring and transmitting this virus. Perception and attitude of HCWs in Saudi Arabia regarding Covid-19 were evaluated in comparison with MERS outbreak. Methods. In a cross-sectional study, HCWs at three tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia were surveyed via email, by a concern scale about Covid-19 pandemic during 15-30 April, 2020. Concerns of disease severity, governmental efforts to contain it and disease outcomes were assessed using 32 concern-statements in five distinct domains. Multiple regression analyses were used to identify predictors of high concern scores. Results. A total of 844 HCW responded to the survey. Their average age was 40.4±9.5 years, 40.3% were nurses, 58.2% had direct patient contact, and 77.3% were living with family members and/or others. The majority of participants (72.1%) had an overall concern score of 55 or less out of a maximum score of 96 points. Three-fourth of respondents felt at risk of contracting Covid-19 infection at work, 69.1% felt threatened if a colleague contracted Covid-19, 69.9% felt obliged to care for patients infected with Covid-19 while 27.7% did not feel safe at work using the standard precautions. Nearly all HCWs believed that the government should isolate patients with Covid-19 in specialized hospitals (92.9%), agreed with travel restriction to/from areas affected by Covid-19 (94.7%) and felt safe government implemented curfew and movement restriction periods (93.6%). Predictors of high concern scores were; HCWs of Saudi nationality (p<0.001), younger age (p=0.003), undergraduate education (p=0.044), living with others (p=0.003) working in the western region (p=0.003) and direct contact with patients (p=0.018). In comparison with MERS outbreak, HCWs reported significantly higher mean scores about Covid-19 pandemic for overall concern (45.9 versus 40.3, p<0.001). Conclusions. The current study highlights the high concern among HCWs about Covid-19 and identifies the predictors of those with highest concern levels. To minimize the potential negative impact of those concerns on the performance of HCWs during pandemics, measures are necessary to enhance their protection and to minimize the psychological effect of the perceived risk of infection.

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Perception and attitude of healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia with regard to Covid-19 pandemic and potential associated predictors

Abolfotouh

Almutairi

BaniMustafa

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“…Our results agree with past research demonstrating that working at home or working without restrictions when compared to not working was associated with better mental health, life satisfaction and lower distress in Chinese individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic (S. X. . On the other hand, healthcare workers presented elevated values of insomnia/poor sleep quality, fear, anxiety, depression, and OC symptoms due to COVID-19 (Huang and Zhao, 2020;Lu et al, 2020;W.-R. Zhang et al, 2020). Thus, further analyses should explore the effect of riskier job categories on mental health.…”

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Protective elements of mental health status during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Portuguese population

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Ferreira

Couto

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The outbreak of COVID-19 might produce dramatic psychological effects on the individuals' life. In this study, we aimed to explore the elements that may reduce the negative effects on mental health of the quarantine period imposed by most governments during this worldwide crisis. We conducted an online survey to evaluate demographic, lifestyle and mental health variables in the Portuguese population. We observed that factors related with living conditions, maintaining the work either online or in the workplace, frequency of exercise and absence of a previous psychological or physic disorders are protective features of psychological well-being (anxiety, depression, stress and obsessivecompulsive symptoms). Finally, the individuals previously receiving psychotherapeutic support exhibited better psychological indicators if they did not interrupt the process as a consequence of the outbreak. Our results indicate that the practice of physical exercise, reduced consumption of COVID-19 information and the implementation of remote mental healthcare measures might prevent larger impacts on mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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“…Research has addressed that outbreaks and epidemics are associated with psychological pressure on different societal components, including older adults, healthcare staff, patients, students as well as children (Brooks et al, 2020;Cao et al, 2020; Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, 2020; Ho et al, 2020;Kim and Su, 2020;Ornell et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2020). Currently, most of the published papers have reported the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of the general population and healthcare workers, especially in countries of high COVID-19 cases (Lima et al, 2020;Lu et al, 2020;Qiu et al, 2020;Rajkumar, 2020;Tan et al, 2020).…”

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Is it Just About Physical Health? An Online Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Psychological Distress Among University Students in Jordan in the midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

Al-Tammemi

Akour

Alfalah

2020

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Researchers' Biography1-Ala'a B. Al-Tammemi is a medical doctor and currently a M.Sc. student in Public Health at ABSTRACT Background Since the spread of COVID-19 on a global scale, most of efforts at the local, national, and international levels were directed primarily to mitigate the spread of the disease. However, the psychological impacts of COVID-19 on global mental health were not thoroughly investigated yet, and studies that report the mental health risks of COVID-19 are still scarce.Objectives This study aimed to assess the level of psychological distress among university students in Jordan during the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated national measures.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online self-administered questionnaire, The survey comprised of questions about (i) sociodemographic information, (ii) the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), (iii) coping activities , and (iv) the students' greatest concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Psychological status of medical workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 1,068 publications

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Perception and attitude of healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia with regard to Covid-19 pandemic and potential associated predictors

Perception and attitude of healthcare workers in Saudi Arabia with regard to Covid-19 pandemic and potential associated predictors

Protective elements of mental health status during the COVID-19 outbreak in the Portuguese population

Is it Just About Physical Health? An Online Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Psychological Distress Among University Students in Jordan in the midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

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