Psychological impact of COVID 19 pandemic on practicing Egyptian ophthalmologists
Wagdy, F., El Shebshery, H., Kasemy, Z., Mokbel, T., Abd Elfattah, D., Al-hessy, A. (2021). Psychological impact of COVID 19 pandemic on practicing Egyptian ophthalmologists. EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), 40-54. doi: 10.21608/ejomos.2021.61127.1013
Faried Wagdy; Hadeer El Shebshery; Zeinab Kasemy; Tharwat Mokbel; Dina Abd Elfattah; Abd-Almonem Al-hessy. "Psychological impact of COVID 19 pandemic on practicing Egyptian ophthalmologists". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 1, 2021, 40-54. doi: 10.21608/ejomos.2021.61127.1013
Wagdy, F., El Shebshery, H., Kasemy, Z., Mokbel, T., Abd Elfattah, D., Al-hessy, A. (2021). 'Psychological impact of COVID 19 pandemic on practicing Egyptian ophthalmologists', EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), pp. 40-54. doi: 10.21608/ejomos.2021.61127.1013
Wagdy, F., El Shebshery, H., Kasemy, Z., Mokbel, T., Abd Elfattah, D., Al-hessy, A. Psychological impact of COVID 19 pandemic on practicing Egyptian ophthalmologists. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 1(1): 40-54. doi: 10.21608/ejomos.2021.61127.1013

Psychological impact of COVID 19 pandemic on practicing Egyptian ophthalmologists

Egyptian Journal of Ophthalmology, (Mansoura Ophthalmic Center)
Article 5, Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 40-54  XML PDF (627.11 K)
Document Type: Original Articles
DOI: 10.21608/ejomos.2021.61127.1013
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Authors
Faried Wagdy email 1; Hadeer El Shebshery2; Zeinab Kasemy3; Tharwat Mokbelorcid 4; Dina Abd Elfattah4; Abd-Almonem Al-hessy4
1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of medicine, Menoufiya University, Egypt
2Ophthalmology resident doctor at ministry of health, Tala Hospital, Menoufiya government, Egypt
3Department of Public Health and Community medicine, Faculty of Medicine - Menoufiya University, Egypt
4Mansoura Ophthalmic Center, Mansoura University
Abstract
Aim: To assess the psychological impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on practicing ophthalmologists in Egypt.
Methods: A cross-sectional study with convenience sampling technique was conducted on 300 ophthalmologists from July to September 2020 through personal interview and online questionnaires including data about i. Characteristics of the participants, ii. Medical and surgical procedures that have risk for transmission of COVID 19 and usage of protective precautions, iii. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD), and iv. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).
Results: The study was conducted on 300 ophthalmologists distributed as 138 were male(46%) and162 were females(54%). Symptoms of anxiety were reported in 93.3% while depression symptoms were reported among(72.7%) of the participants. Anxiety significantly increased among ophthalmologists who are married(p=0.001), being resident doctor(P=0.001), having been infected with COVID-19(P=0.034) and knowing a colleague in the same specialty infected with COVD-19(0.001). Severe anxiety was significantly reported among those took all precautions against COVID-19(p=0.004) and at the same time these precaution were uncomfortable(p=0.001) where usage of face shield or slit lamp partition makes the examination difficult(p=0.029,0.001 respectively). Also severe anxiety was reported among those who decided to continue all infection control precaution incase COVID-19 continues(p=0.001). Depression symptoms were significant among ophthalmologists who are married(p=0.001), being resident doctor(P=0.001), having been infected with COVID-19(P=0.004) and knowing a colleague in the same specialty infected with COVD-19(P=0.003).
Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic had a great effect on young aged, married and resident, who taken much precautions and who are previously infected or knew a colleague infected with COVID-19.
Keywords
COVID-19; Anxiety and depression among Ophthalmologists; Healthcare workers
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