Psychosocial and coping responses within the community health care setting towards a national outbreak of an infectious disease

Sim, Kang; Chan, Yiong Huak; Chong, Phui Nah; Chua, Hong Choon; Soon, Shok Wen Winnie

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.04.004

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“…Irrespective of getting exposed or being infected people can develop a fear of falling ill or dying, excessive worry/anxiety, helplessness, tendency to blame other people who are ill. The psychiatric illnesses that people develop include depression, anxiety, panic attacks, somatic symptoms, and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, to delirium, psychosis and even suicidality (Hall et al, 2008;Muller, 2014;Sim et al, 2010). As already pointed out, studies done in the past reported that HCW especially those working in emergency units, intensive care units, and infectious disease wards are at higher risk of developing adverse psychiatric impact (Naushad et al, 2019).…”

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Mental health problems faced by healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic–A review

Spoorthy

Pratapa

Mahant

2020

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

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Highlights The current review was done to conduct systematic appraisal of studies conducted on Mental health problems faced by healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic  Out of 23 articles selected by initial screening 6 original articles were included in the final review.  Review of all the 6 articles showed that several socio-demographic variables like gender, profession, age, place of work, department of work and certain psychological variables like poor social support, self-efficacy were found to be associated with increased reporting of stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, insomnia in HCW.  There is increasing evidence which suggests that COVID-19 can be an independent risk factor for stress in HCW. Abstract IntroductionThe spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe and the associated morbidity and mortality challenged the nations by several means. One such under-recognized and unaddressed area is the mental health issues medical staff develop during the pandemic. Materials and methods J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o fThis review aimed to review the literature about mental health problems faced by health care workers (HCW) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Embase. All types of articles published in the last 4 months (January 2020-April 2020) which were relevant to the subject of the review were searched. A total of 23 articles were selected by initial screening and 6 articles were included in the final review. ResultsA review of all the 6 articles showed that current research focused on assessing several aspects of mental health affected in HCW due to COVID-19. Several socio-demographic variables like gender, profession, age, place of work, department of work and psychological variables like poor social support, self-efficacy were associated with increased stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, insomnia in HCW. There is increasing evidence that suggests that COVID-19 can be an independent risk factor for stress in HCW. ConclusionRegular screening of medical personnel involved in treating, diagnosing patients with COVID-19 should be done for evaluating stress, depression, and anxiety by using multidisciplinary Psychiatry teams.

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Mental health problems faced by healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic–A review

Spoorthy

Pratapa

Mahant

2020

Asian Journal of Psychiatry

1,096

949

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“…Questions 3, 5, 10, 13, 16, 17 and 21formed the depression subscale. The total depression subscale score was divided into normal (0-9), mild depression (10)(11)(12), moderate depression (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20), severe depression (21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27), and extremely severe depression (28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42). Questions 2,4,7,9,15,19, and 20 formed the anxiety subscale.…”

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“…Respondents' depression, anxiety and stress levels, measured using the DASS 21-item scale, revealed a sample mean score of 20.16 (SD = 20.42). For the depression subscale, 843 (69.7%) were considered to have a normal score (score: 0-9); 167 (13.8%) were considered to suffer from mild depression (score: 10-12); 148 (12.2%) were considered to suffer from moderate depression (score: [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]; and 52 (4.3%) were considered to suffer from severe and extremely severe depression (score: . For the anxiety subscale, 770 (63.6%) were considered to have a normal score (score: 0-6); 91 (7.5%) were considered to suffer from mild anxiety (score: 7-9); 247 (20.4%) were considered to suffer from moderate anxiety (score: 10-14); and 102 (8.4%) were considered to suffer from severe and extremely severe anxiety (score: .…”

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“…With the closure of schools and business, negative emotions experienced by individuals are compounded [19]. During the SARS outbreak, many studies investigated the psychological impact on the non-infected community, revealing significant psychiatric morbidities which were found to be associated with younger age and increased self-blame [20]. Those who were older, of female gender, more highly educated, with higher risk perceptions of SARS, a moderate anxiety level, a positive contact history, and those with SARS-like symptoms were more likely to take precautionary measures against the infection [21].…”

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Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China

Wang

Pan

Wan

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Background: The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern and poses a challenge to psychological resilience. Research data are needed to develop evidence-driven strategies to reduce adverse psychological impacts and psychiatric symptoms during the epidemic. Results: This study included 1210 respondents from 194 cities in China. In total, 53.8% of respondents rated the psychological impact of the outbreak as moderate or severe; 16.5% reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms; 28.8% reported moderate to severe anxiety symptoms; and 8.1% reported moderate to severe stress levels. Most respondents spent 20-24 h per day at home (84.7%); were worried about their family members contracting COVID-19 (75.2%); and were satisfied with the amount of health information available (75.1%). Female gender, student status, specific physical symptoms (e.g., myalgia, dizziness, coryza), and poor self-rated health status were significantly associated with a greater psychological impact of the outbreak and higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression (p < 0.05). Specific up-to-date and accurate health information (e.g., treatment, local outbreak situation) and particular precautionary measures (e.g., hand hygiene, wearing a mask) were associated with a lower psychological impact of the outbreak and lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression (p < 0.05). Conclusions: During the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, more than half of the respondents rated the psychological impact as moderate-to-severe, and about one-third reported moderate-to-severe anxiety. Our findings identify factors associated with a lower level of psychological impact and better mental health status that can be used to formulate psychological interventions to improve the mental health of vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 epidemic.

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“…In one, Chilcot et al [14] show that lower consequence perception predicts non-adherence with the recommendation to restrict fluid intake in patients with endstage renal disease. In the other, Sim et al [15] report the results of their investigation into the psychosocial and coping response during the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak.…”

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Revisiting causality in psychosomatic research

McNair

Jindal

2010

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Psychosocial and coping responses within the community health care setting towards a national outbreak of an infectious disease

Abstract: These findings could potentially inform the development of practical community mental health programs for future infectious disease outbreaks.

Cited by 359 publications

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Mental health problems faced by healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic–A review

Mental health problems faced by healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic–A review

Immediate Psychological Responses and Associated Factors during the Initial Stage of the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Epidemic among the General Population in China

Revisiting causality in psychosomatic research

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