RETRACTED: Psychological effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic: Perceived stress, anxiety, work–family imbalance, and coping strategies among healthcare professionals in Khartoum state hospitals, Sudan, 2021

Mahgoub, Ibrahim; Abdelrahman, Amani; Abdallah, Tibyan A.; Ahmed, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed; Omer, Mohammed Eltahier Abdalla; Abdelrahman, ElMuiz; Salih, Zeinab Mohammed Amara

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“…43 Another study concluded that more than half of HCPs working in Khartoum state hospitals showed high levels of stress. 44 Due to the fragile health system in Sudan, political instability and economic meltdown; medical personnel have to work under high pressure in a very limited infrastructure, and as a sequel working under stress and pressure can be from the leading factors that makes health professionals more prone to burnout. 44,45 In the current study, the majority of HCPs of both countries had high levels of disengagement (75.4%) and emotional exhaustion (98.6%) which is higher than the ndings among the Italian nurses which showed high levels of exhaustion( 76%) and disengagement (52%).…”

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“…44 Due to the fragile health system in Sudan, political instability and economic meltdown; medical personnel have to work under high pressure in a very limited infrastructure, and as a sequel working under stress and pressure can be from the leading factors that makes health professionals more prone to burnout. 44,45 In the current study, the majority of HCPs of both countries had high levels of disengagement (75.4%) and emotional exhaustion (98.6%) which is higher than the ndings among the Italian nurses which showed high levels of exhaustion( 76%) and disengagement (52%). 31 Our results were close to results of healthcare workers in Singapore which revealed 79.7% disengagement and 75.3% exhaustion with mean OLBI scores 2.38 and 2.50 for disengagement and exhaustion respectively 4 close to the mean scores of the current study which were 2.56 and 2.73 for disengagement and exhaustion respectively .…”

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Burnout among frontline health professionals in two African countries: a cross sectional study from Egypt and Sudan

Dabbah

Elhadi

2021

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Background The impact of coronavirus pandemic (COVID19) on healthcare professionals (HCPs) is an issue of global concern. Occupational burnout among HCPs has been reported by several studies. However, pandemic-related burnout needs further investigation especially among frontline HCPs. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of burnout syndrome among HCPs working at COVID-19 isolation facilities in Egypt and Sudan.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among frontline HCPs in Egypt and Sudan from May 2021 to July 2021. An online, anonymous, self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Occupational burnout was estimated using the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. Data analyzed using SPSS software.ResultsA total of 362 HCPs participated in the study and were equally recruited from Egypt (181) and Sudan (181) with mean age of (31.84 ± 8.32) years. More than half were females (60%) and were physicians (58.3%). Most healthcare professionals included in the study had high levels of work disengagement (75.4%) and emotional exhaustion (98.6%). Burnout syndrome was present in 75% of the HCPs with 77% prevalence among Egyptian HCPs and 71% prevalence among Sudanese HCPs. The parameters that are associated with burnout syndrome among Egyptian HCPs were working hours per week; while for Sudanese HCPs, these were age and number of days off.Conclusion The study revealed a high prevalence of burnout syndrome among HCPs working at COVID-19 isolation facilities in Egypt and Sudan. Appropriate actions should be taken to preserve mental health status of HCPs through establishment of effective and efficient coping strategies.

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Burnout among frontline health professionals in two African countries: a cross sectional study from Egypt and Sudan

Dabbah

Elhadi

2021

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“…[ [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , 17 , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] ] The prevalence of depressive symptoms ranged between 32.1%–94.0%. [ [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , 17 , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] ] Most of these studies used the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) [ 11 , 12 , 15 , 16 , 23 , 24 , [26] , [27] , [28] ] and Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) [ 12 , 15 , 23 , 24 , 26 , 28 ] to determine anxiety and depression. Other data collection tools included the 10-item Cohen Perceived Stress Scale [ 10 , 26 , 27 , 29 ], 14-item Shirom-Melamed Burnout measure [ 10 ], 7-item Insomnia Severity Index [ 12 , 26 , 28 , 30 ], 22-item Impact of Event Scale-Revised [ 12 , 28 ], 16-item Stanford Professional Fulfilment Index [ 12 , 28 ], Hospital Anxiety Depression Score [ 13 ], Coronavirus Anxiety Scale [ 17 ] and Primary Care PTSD Screen.…”

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Psychological distress among healthcare workers accessing occupational health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

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Marambire

et al. 2022

Comprehensive Psychiatry

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“…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]. The prevalence rate of BOS in this study was similar to a study conducted among resident physicians in Greece, in which 14.4% of residents met the criteria for BOS [28].…”

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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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RETRACTED: Psychological effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic: Perceived stress, anxiety, work–family imbalance, and coping strategies among healthcare professionals in Khartoum state hospitals, Sudan, 2021

Cited by 27 publications

References 37 publications

Burnout among frontline health professionals in two African countries: a cross sectional study from Egypt and Sudan

Burnout among frontline health professionals in two African countries: a cross sectional study from Egypt and Sudan

Psychological distress among healthcare workers accessing occupational health services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe

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

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