The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a SARS-CoV-2 testing programme on obstetric patients and healthcare workers.
| Autor: | Ross, Abigail M, Ramlawi, Serine, Fakhraei, Romina, Murphy, Malia SQ, Ducharme, Robin, Dingwall-Harvey, Alysha LJ, White, Ruth Rennicks, Ritchie, Kerri, Muldoon, Katherine, El-Chaâr, Darine |
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HOSPITALS
ATTITUDES of medical personnel PATIENTS OBSTETRICS ATTITUDES toward illness SURVEYS SOCIOECONOMIC factors RESEARCH funding HOSPITAL care JOB satisfaction QUESTIONNAIRES COVID-19 testing ANXIETY DATA analysis software COVID-19 pandemic LONGITUDINAL method PSYCHOLOGICAL distress EDUCATIONAL attainment PREGNANCY |
| Zdroj: | Women's Health (17455057); 6/10/2022, Vol. 18, p1-14, 14p |
| Abstrakt: | Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the specific impact of a universal SARS-CoV-2 testing programme on obstetric patients and healthcare workers at The Ottawa Hospital. Methods: This was a follow-up survey study of obstetric healthcare workers and then-pregnant patients who participated in a SARS-CoV-2 testing programme conducted in The Ottawa Hospital obstetrical triage units from 19 October to 17 November 2020. Surveys explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the testing programme on participants' psychological well-being. Responses were collected from April to September 2021. Descriptive summary statistics were calculated for both groups. Results: During hospitalization for delivery, obstetric patients (n = 143) worried about giving COVID-19 to their new baby (88.11%), catching COVID-19 (83.22%), and giving COVID-19 to their partner (76.22%). Patients felt relief at being tested for COVID-19 during the universal testing programme (24.65%) and at getting their results (28.87%). Patients also believed that universal SARS-CoV-2 testing was a good way to slow COVID-19 spread (79.72%), reduce anxiety (75.52%), and increase relief (76.22%). In addition, patients felt good about participating in research that could help others (91.61%). Among obstetric healthcare workers (n = 94), job satisfaction decreased and job stress increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The universal testing programme led to minor increases in healthcare worker job stress and burden, particularly among nurses, but the majority (85.23%) believed it was a valuable research initiative. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative psychological impact on obstetric patients and healthcare workers. Universal SARS-CoV-2 testing was generally viewed favourably and may serve as an effective strategy for estimating COVID-19 prevalence without adding undue stress onto patients and healthcare workers during the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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