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Mental health status of medical staff in emergency departments during the Coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergency department is considered to be a high-risk area, as it is often the first stop for febrile patients who are subsequently diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019. This study, which employed a cross-sectional design, aimed to assess the mental health of emergency department medical staff during the epidemic in China.

Methods

Demographic data and mental health measurements were collected by electronic questionnaires from February 28, 2020 to March 18, 2020.

Outcomes

A total of 14,825 doctors and nurses in 31 provinces of mainland China completed the survey. The prevalence rates of depressive symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were 25.2% and 9.1%, respectively. Men were more likely to have depressive symptoms and PTSD than women. Those who were middle aged, worked for fewer years, had longer daily work time, and had lower levels of social support were at a higher risk of developing depressive symptoms and PTSD. Working in the Hubei province was associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms, while those working in the Hubei province but residing in another province had a lower risk of depressive symptoms and PTSD. Being a nurse was associated with a higher risk of PTSD.

Interpretation

The findings suggest that targeted psychological interventions to promote the mental health of medical staff with psychological problems need to be immediately implemented. Special attention should be paid to local medical staff in Hubei.

SUBMITTER: Song X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7273140 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mental health status of medical staff in emergency departments during the Coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in China.

Song Xingyue X Fu Wenning W Liu Xiaoran X Luo Zhiqian Z Wang Rixing R Zhou Ning N Yan Shijiao S Lv Chuanzhu C

Brain, behavior, and immunity 20200605

<h4>Background</h4>The emergency department is considered to be a high-risk area, as it is often the first stop for febrile patients who are subsequently diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019. This study, which employed a cross-sectional design, aimed to assess the mental health of emergency department medical staff during the epidemic in China.<h4>Methods</h4>Demographic data and mental health measurements were collected by electronic questionnaires from February 28, 2020 to March 18, 2020.<h ...[more]

PMID: 32512134

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Project description:ObjectiveAn outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a public health emergency of international concern and poses a big challenge to medical staff and general public. The aim is to investigate psychological impact of COVID-19 epidemic on medical staff in different working posts in China, and to explore the correlation between psychological disorder and the exposure to COVID-19.MethodsA multicenter WeChat-based online survey was conducted among medical staff in China between 26 February and 3 March 2020. Medical staff deployed to Hubei province from other provinces and medical staffs in different posts outside Hubei were selected to represent diverse exposure intensities to the threat of COVID-19. Anxiety, depression, sleep quality, stress and resilience were evaluated using scales including GAD-7, PHQ-9, PSQI, PSS-14, and CD-RISC-10. Latent class analysis was performed to identify potential staff requiring psychological support.ResultsA total of 274 respondents were included, who serving at 4 posts as follows, staff backing Hubei province, isolation wards outside Hubei, fever clinic and infectious disease department, and other departments outside Hubei. The total scores of anxiety, depression, sleep quality and stress were statistically different among groups, meanwhile an increasing tendency of anxiety, depression and sleep quality scores with increasing risk of exposure to COVID-19 was found (p < 0.05). Subsequent post-hoc analysis indicated that the staff backing Hubei had higher scores of anxiety, depression, sleep quality and perceived stress (adjusted p < 0.05). The combined prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia of staff backing Hubei reached as high as 38%. Four-class latent class analysis showed 3 categories of population (69.4%) may need psychological support.ConclusionsHigh prevalence of anxiety, depression and insomnia exist in medical staff related to COVID-19. The higher the probability and intensity of exposure to COVID-19 patients, the greater the risk that medical staff will suffer from mental disorders, suggesting continuous and proper psychiatric intervention are needed.

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Mental health status of medical staff in emergency departments during the Coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in China.

Background

Methods

Outcomes

Interpretation

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Mental health status of medical staff in emergency departments during the Coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in China.

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