Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers: cross-sectional analyses from 14 countries.

Journal: Global mental health (Cambridge, England)

Volume: 9

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Affiliated Institutions:  Neuroradiology Department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University Australia, Berwick, Victoria, Australia. Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia. Ministry of Health, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Research Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria. Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with. Telstra Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Department of English Language and Literature, Lahore Garrison University, Lahore, Pakistan. College of Public Health and Health Informatics, Qassim University, Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait, Kuwait. Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Minia, Egypt. Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Azhar University-Gaza, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal. Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.

Abstract summary 

Healthcare workers (HCWs) have been impacted psychologically due to their professional responsibilities over the prolonged era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The study aimed to identify the predictors of psychological distress, fear, and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic among HCWs.A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among self-identified HCWs across 14 countries (12 from Asia and two from Africa). The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and the Brief Resilient Coping Scale were used to assess the psychological distress, fear, and coping of HCWs, respectively.A total of 2447 HCWs participated; 36% were doctors, and 42% were nurses, with a mean age of 36 (±12) years, and 70% were females. Moderate to very-high psychological distress was prevalent in 67% of the HCWs; the lowest rate was reported in the United Arab Emirates (1%) and the highest in Indonesia (16%). The prevalence of high levels of fear was 20%; the lowest rate was reported in Libya (9%) and the highest in Egypt (32%). The prevalence of medium-to-high resilient coping was 63%; the lowest rate was reported in Libya (28%) and the highest in Syria (76%).COVID-19 has augmented the psychological distress among HCWs. Factors identified in this study should be considered in managing the wellbeing of HCWs, who had been serving as the frontline drivers in managing the crisis successfully across all participating countries. Furthermore, interventions to address their psychological distress should be considered.

Authors & Co-authors:  Ghozy Sherief S Cross Wendy M WM Islam Shariful S Al-Mawali Adhra Hilal AH AlQurashi Alaa Ashraf AA Hamza Amr A Joseph Bindu B Banik Biswajit B Elsori Deena H DH Sultana Farhana F Yasmin Farhana F Mahmud Ilias I Lam Louisa L Hammoud Majeda M Salehin Masudus M Keblawi Mohammed Ali MA Eltewacy Nael Kamel NK Al Laham Nahed N El-Khazragy Nashwa N Oli Natalia N Tungpunkom Patraporn P Almustanyir Sami S Chair Sek Ying SY Alif Sheikh M SM Al-Madhoun Sondos S Chien Wai Tong WT Rahman Muhammad Aziz MA

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Citations :  Adler NR, Adler KA and Grant-Kels JM (2017) Doctors' mental health, burnout, and suicidality: professional and ethical issues in the workplace. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 77, 1191–1193.
Authors :  27
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1017/gmh.2022.35
SSN : 2054-4251
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
COVID-19;Coronavirus;healthcare workers;mental health;psychological distress
Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Libya
Publication Country
England