Tackling the mental health burden of frontline healthcare staff in the COVID-19 pandemic: China's experiences

Zhou, Yifang; Zhou, Yuning; Song, Yumeng; Ren, Luyu; Ng, Chee H.; Xiang, Yu Tao; Tang, Yanqing

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“…Very different values have been reported by several other studies [9,[43][44][45][46]. The use of different evaluation tools and methodologies in studies, and the use of different classifications even if the same scale was employed, leads to very different figures being reported for the prevalence of mental diseases [6].…”

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confidence: 86%

“…The rapid transmission and mortality of COVID-19 result in both the emergence of new mental health problems and the exacerbation of pre-existing ones [5]. Death reports arriving from various countries, death count rising by the day, loss of loved ones, fear of transmitting the disease to loved ones, living apart from one's family to avoid infecting them, deaths among colleagues, working for extended periods with protective equipment, and stigmatization are all potential triggers of psychological problems [6][7][8][9][10]. Improved technology has differentiated the COVID-19 pandemic from other pandemics [11][12][13][14].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Distress and Insomnia and Related Factors in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, distress, and insomnia and related factors in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. We applied the study survey online to HCWs during the pandemic in Turkey between 23 April and 23 May 2020. We used the sociodemographic data form, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, Insomnia Severity Index, and Impact of Event Scale-Revised. Six hundred twenty (66.0%) of the 939 HCWs taking part in the study were female, 580 (61.8%) were physicians, 569 (60.6%) were working on the front line. Seven hundred twenty-nine (77.6%) participants exhibited depression, 565 (60.2%) anxiety, 473 (50.4%) insomnia, and 717 (76.4%) distress symptoms. Depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress symptoms were significantly greater among females, individuals with a history of psychiatric illness, and individuals receiving psychiatric support during the COVID-19 pandemic. HCWs serving in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced high levels of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress symptoms. Female gender, being a nurse, working on the front line, history of psychiatric illness, and being tested for COVID-19 were identified as risk factors for mental health problems.

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Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Distress and Insomnia and Related Factors in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

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“…No entanto, para segui-los, os trabalhadores são submetidos a extensas jornadas de trabalho, com vistas a reduzir o fluxo de pessoas no ambiente e a favorecer o uso racional do EPI, com consequente diminuição de gastos para as instituições (14) . As consequências físicas e psíquicas são nítidas para a saúde desses trabalhadores e incluem as lesões de pele, em região da face, pelo uso excessivo da máscara N95 e à retenção urinária, em razão de extensos períodos paramentados, fadiga/cansaço, entre outras (14) .…”

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Repercussões da Covid-19 na saúde mental dos trabalhadores de enfermagem

Luz¹,

Munhoz²,

Morais³

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R. Enferm. Cent. O. Min.

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Objetivo: Refletir sobre distanciamento, isolamento social e quarentena como medidas de prevenção da infecção em massa pelo SARSCoV-2, vírus responsável pela COVID-19. Métodos: Ensaio teórico reflexivo, embasado em ideias de estudiosos do tema, mediante levantamento bibliográfico no Google Acadêmico, na PUBMED/MEDLINE, em site oficial e jornais online, selecionados a partir das palavras-chave “COVID-19”, “distanciamento social”, “isolamento social”, “quarentena” e suas combinações. Resultados e Discussão: Distanciamento, isolamento social e quarentena são medidas preventivas de extrema importância para a redução da velocidade e a disseminação da infecção entre indivíduos. Além de frear a mortalidade causada pela doença, envolvem aspectos de natureza emocional, psicológica, biológica, social, cultural, política e espiritual. Requer utilização de estratégias de enfrentamento, como mudanças no estilo de vida, manter boas relações interpessoais online, afastar-se do excesso de informações sobre a doença, realizar atividades de lazer, exercer a solidariedade, entre outros. Conclusão: Embora essas medidas preventivas acarretem prejuízos à economia mundial, às relações governamentais e de trabalho, mostram-se como grande oportunidade de a sociedade vir a ter uma melhor compreensão da vida em coletividade, dos estados ressignificarem as suas práticas e, ainda, das pessoas reavaliarem o que é mesmo importante em suas vidas.

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“…The nurses felt positive emotions alongside the negative emotions, improving their confidence, especially with increased training and practice as the pandemic continued (Sun et al, 2020). Another cross-sectional study in China identified that mental health, psychological distress, and sleep quality substantially improved in healthcare workers in the late stage of the outbreak (Zhou et al, 2020). The study attributed the improvement to effective psychosocial measures that were implemented.…”

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“…Mitigating methods addressed by various governments include increasing the number of healthcare staff to reduce the workload of existing healthcare staff, establishing psychological intervention teams to provide psychological services, and providing services through counseling, psychotherapy, and brochures (Kang et al, 2020;Zhou et al, 2020). Individual mental health targeted interventions are also being used to provide immediate access to support groups, and online or phone counselling.…”

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Mental Health Concerns of Frontline Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

Sritharan¹,

Jegathesan²,

Vimaleswaran³

et al. 2020

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OBJECTIVES: The current COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the mental health of frontline workers worldwide. Currently there are limited published studies addressing mental health issues in frontline workers. The objective of this scoping review is to examine the range of existing global literature on mental health issues reported in frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and to understand what mitigating factors exist. METHODS: The scoping review was guided by the Levac Colquhoun and O’Brien’s adapted version of Arkey and O’Malley’s framework. We performed a comprehensive search of three databases, Pubmed, APA PsychINFO, and CINAHL, identifying 684 studies. In total, 16 original studies and 4 letters to editors were included in this review. RESULTS: Of the original studies, 13 were published in China, and the remaining 3 in Italy, Turkey, and Iraq; all letters to editors were published in China. Sources of stress reported in frontline workers across studies included direct contact with COVID-19 patients, isolation, putting loved ones at risk, facing life and death decision making with COVID-19 patients, uncertainty with COVID-19 disease control, limited personal protective equipment, time spent thinking about COVID-19, limited staff/resources/pay, burnout, and stigma. Mental health symptoms and outcomes reported in frontline workers were fear, stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, burnout, and psychological distress. CONCLUSION: Findings demonstrate the immediate need to increase mental health awareness and resources at an individual and system wide level. Mental health programs need to be catered towards each unique workplace to provide the necessary resources for frontline workers.

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Tackling the mental health burden of frontline healthcare staff in the COVID-19 pandemic: China's experiences

Cited by 43 publications

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Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Distress and Insomnia and Related Factors in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, Distress and Insomnia and Related Factors in Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey

Repercussões da Covid-19 na saúde mental dos trabalhadores de enfermagem

Mental Health Concerns of Frontline Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review

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