Trends of Prevalence Estimates and Risk Factors of Depressive Symptoms among Healthcare Workers Over one Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Autor:	Yassin A; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Al-Mistarehi AH; Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Soudah O; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Karasneh R; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan., Al-Azzam S; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Qarqash AA; Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Khasawneh AG; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Alhayk KA; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Al Qawasmeh M; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Kofahi RM; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., Bashayreh SY; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan., El-Salem K; Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH [Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health] 2022 Jun 30; Vol. 18, pp. e174501792206160. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 30 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.2174/17450179-v18-e2206160
Abstrakt:	Background: COVID-19 pandemic has an overwhelming psychologic burden on healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aims to investigate the changes in the prevalence, estimates, severity, and risk factors of depressive symptoms among HCWs within the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An observational e-survey collected data on HCWs' socio-demographic characteristics, occupational situation, and depressive symptoms as measured by Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The e-survey was distributed one month after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic (onset group) and again after one year (one-year group). Results: A total of 422 HCWs were included (Mean (SD) age, 35.3 (9.9) years; 71.3% males), with 211 (50%) participants in each group. In the total cohort, the mean PHQ-9 score was 8.5, and 36.7% reported clinically significant levels of depressive symptoms with a PHQ-9 score of ≥10. Compared to the onset group, the one-year group reported a higher risk of major depressive disorder (41.7% vs . 31.8%; OR 1.538; 95%CI 1.032-2.291; p=0.034 ), a higher mean PHQ-9 score (9.5 (6.8) vs . 7.4 (5.3), p<0.001 ), and more severe depressive symptoms (p<0.005 ). Participants who were younger, unmarried, underwent testing for COVID-19, reported lower monthly income, did not receive special COVID-19 education, or had lower satisfaction with institutional preparedness had significantly higher depression scores and symptoms in both onset and one-year groups ( p<0.05 for each category). Female gender and direct contact with COVID-19 patients or samples were significant risk factors within the onset group. Occupation as a physician, history of COVID-19 testing or infection, and perception of significant changes in work schedule or intensity were significantly associated with higher depression scores and symptoms among the one-year group. Conclusion: This study sheds light on an unspoken but significant rise in prevalence estimates and severity of depressive symptoms among HCWs over a year of the COVID-19 pandemic and shows the vulnerable subgroups for whom a psychological intervention might be warranted. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise. (© 2022 Al Yassin et al.)
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