Psychological Responses Among Healthcare Workers Providing Care for Patients with COVID-19: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Autor:	Abuzied Y; Department of Nursing, Rehabilitation Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Al-Amer R; School of Nursing, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University, Australia., Somduth S; Department of Nursing, Rehabilitation Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Silva G; Department of Nursing, Rehabilitation Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Muthuraj A; Nursing Education Administration, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlEnizi S; Respiratory Care Administration, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., AlGhamdi K; Department of Nursing, Executive Nursing Affairs, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Global journal on quality and safety in healthcare [Glob J Qual Saf Healthc] 2021 Aug 09; Vol. 4 (4), pp. 131-134. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 09 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.36401/JQSH-21-1
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a pandemic of international concern that has caused significant physical and psychological health challenges to healthcare workers worldwide. This study aimed to assess and evaluate the psychological responses of healthcare workers who provided hands-on care for patients with COVID-19 at King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as it was converted to a dedicated COVID-19 hospital during the pandemic. Methods: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design to recruit 500 participants at KFMC between April 10 and May 5, 2020. This study used the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) to assess the psychological responses among the study participants. Results: The findings of this study showed that of 500 respondents, 304 (60.9%) reported having depressive symptoms, 281 (56.3%), 318 (63.3%) having stress and anxiety symptoms. Moreover, 250 participants (50%) who lived with their families reported severe stress and anxiety. However, the results of our study indicated that healthcare workers were committed to providing care to COVID-19 patients. Conclusions: Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were highly prevalent among healthcare workers at KFMC. Therefore, there is an urgent need for psychological interventions to identify healthcare workers with heavy psychological burdens. Competing Interests: Conflict of Interest: None.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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