PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON HEALTH CARE WORKERS | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 45, Issue 2, May 2021, Page 33-50 PDF (5.43 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2021.170561 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Hathout HM* 1; El-Esrigy FA2; Farag NA2; El Dalatony MM3 | ||||
| 1Department of Public Health and Community Medicine ,Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Department of Family Medicine ,Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Department 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. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Psychological impact; Depression; Anxiety; and Stress Scales (DASS); Burnout; COVID-19 and Health Care Workers (HCWs).manifestations | ||||
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