Psychological Consequences of Covid-19 on Health Care Workers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22320393 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amra Serdarevic (0000-0003-3197-7538), Amra Memić-Serdarević (University of Sarajevo), Muhamed Lepuzanovic (0000-0001-6920-3015, University of Bihać), Gorana Sulejmanpasic (0000-0002-6487-647X, University of Sarajevo), Selma Hajric (University of Sarajevo), Nermina Bajramagic (University of Sarajevo) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 254 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Materia Socio Medica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1512-7680 • E-ISSN: 1986-597X |
| Publisher | ScopeMed (PUBLISHER • TR) |
| DOI | 10.5455/msm.2022.34.254-259 |
| PMID | 36936888 |
| OpenAlex | W4312729826 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has generated significant symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression among health care workers, which can negatively affect the health and well-being of individuals. Although the WHO stressed the importance of nurturing mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, a more significant response focused on this area was still lacking in most countries. Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the differences in the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in healthcare professionals in relation to exposure to contact with COVID-19 positive patients, as well as to examine the differences and correlation of sociodemographic characteristics of health workers in the experience of symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. Methods: The research included 266 respondents, and it used a socio-demographic questionnaire and the DASS-21 scale. Mann-Whitney U tests, Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman correlation coefficient were used in data processing. Results: The prevalence of high to extremely high symptoms of depression was reported in 45.49% of employees, anxiety 63.91% and stress 23.22%. Those who have been in continuous contact with COVID-19 positive patients, or 27.07%, report experiencing high or extremely high symptoms of depression, 36.60%, high to extremely high symptoms of anxiety, and 22.18% high to extremely high symptoms of stress. Discussion: The degree of self-care and family care, education level, and work experience were found to be a statistically significant factor in experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Workers who were more in contact with COVID19 patients reported a higher degree of symptom on the DASS-21 scale. Those employees with more work experience had previously encountered similar situations of uncertainty and pressure, had better developed defense mechanisms, and showed less pronounced symptoms. A higher level of education often implies a higher degree of involvement in active treatment around each patient, which results in more responsibility and pressure in a given situation. Conclusion: High levels of stress, anxiety and depression in healthcare workers can lead to repercussions in their work with patients. Therefore, the mental health of health workers should be put in focus, as a very important part of the public health problem during the COVID19 pandemic
Anxiety · DASS · Disease · Health care · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Prevention and Impact · Infection Control and Ventilation · Medicine · Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |