Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Department of Public Health and Community Medicine ,Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.
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Department of Family Medicine ,Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.
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Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, ,Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.
Abstract
Introduction: Healthcare staffs are first-line fighters who handle COVID-19 patients.
They face a high risk of infection every day, and are subject to long and distressing
work hours in order to meet health needs. Aim of work: To evaluate the psychological
impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers (HCWs). Materials and
Methods: All categories of health care workers in Egypt were invited to participate
in the study through sharing the link to online professional groups between 21st June
to 9th July 2020. The survey included a self-administered- Arabic questionnaire
including information related to socio- demographic characteristics, medical history
including diseases and medications, work characteristics and COVID -19 experience
of the studied participants. The survey also included validated Depression, Anxiety,
and Stress Scales (DASS-21) and 7 items work-related burnout Copenhagen Burnout
Inventory (CBI). Results: The total number of health care workers who shared in the
study was 764. There were psychological disorders of varying degrees in the form
of depression (41.5%), anxiety (67%), and stress (27.7 %). Working as nurses, age <
40 years, changing vacation plans during COVID 19, shift work, less than 10 years
of experience, single HCWs were the most significant factors for predicting stress.
Conclusion: The results concluded that health care workers had varying degrees of
psychological stress related to the job, particularly those in direct relationships with
COVID-19 patients and those who work in fever and chest hospitals. Psychological
support for promoting mental well-being in health care workers exposed to COVID-19
should be implemented immediately, particularly for female, nurses and frontline
health care workers.
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