Sleep quality and health in healthcare professionals fighting against COVID-19: a comparative study between high risk area (Hubei Province) and low risk area (Jiangsu Province) in China
Abstract:Background: Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. Since then, there was an outbreak in Wuhan and the coronavirus spread quickly nationwide. Thousands of healthcare providers fought against COVID-19 in Wuhan and other areas of China. The present study aimed to investigate the levels and related factors of sleep quality of healthcare professionals fighting against COVID-19 in high risk area (Hubei Province) and low risk area (Jiangsu Province), and as… Show more
Purpose
This study was conducted to evaluate the depression, anxiety and stress status of health sector and community service workers who were actively working during the pandemic period.
Methods
This is a descriptive study. A total of 735 people consisting of 426 health sector employees and 309 service sector employees, constituted the study sample. In this study, the data were collected using the personal information form and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). A regression model was established to test the effect of socio-demographic characteristics on depression, anxiety, and stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results
While there was no difference in working a second job across different sectors (
p
= 0.450), the household income (
p
< 0.001) and the increase in expenditures during the COVID-19 pandemic (
p
< 0.001) were different across the sectors. The scores of the overall scale and its sub-dimensions were significantly different across the sectors (
p
< 0.001). The DASS-21 scores were higher in the participants, who started to smoke more and who had their sleep duration decreased (
p
< 0.001). There is a statistically significant difference between social media use and the DASS-21 score (
p
< 0.001). There is a significant difference across all DASS-21 subgroups by the daily working hours in the health sector (
p
< 0.001).
Conclusion
Our study provides significant findings regarding the mental health of individuals who continued working during the pandemic. To implement effective mental health interventions to risk groups and affected people in the COVID-19 pandemic, the recommendations of leading organizations, including WHO and ILO, should be implemented effectively concerning occupational health.
Purpose
This study was conducted to evaluate the depression, anxiety and stress status of health sector and community service workers who were actively working during the pandemic period.
Methods
This is a descriptive study. A total of 735 people consisting of 426 health sector employees and 309 service sector employees, constituted the study sample. In this study, the data were collected using the personal information form and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21). A regression model was established to test the effect of socio-demographic characteristics on depression, anxiety, and stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Results
While there was no difference in working a second job across different sectors (
p
= 0.450), the household income (
p
< 0.001) and the increase in expenditures during the COVID-19 pandemic (
p
< 0.001) were different across the sectors. The scores of the overall scale and its sub-dimensions were significantly different across the sectors (
p
< 0.001). The DASS-21 scores were higher in the participants, who started to smoke more and who had their sleep duration decreased (
p
< 0.001). There is a statistically significant difference between social media use and the DASS-21 score (
p
< 0.001). There is a significant difference across all DASS-21 subgroups by the daily working hours in the health sector (
p
< 0.001).
Conclusion
Our study provides significant findings regarding the mental health of individuals who continued working during the pandemic. To implement effective mental health interventions to risk groups and affected people in the COVID-19 pandemic, the recommendations of leading organizations, including WHO and ILO, should be implemented effectively concerning occupational health.
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