Psychological distress, coping behaviors, and preferences for support among New York healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Autor: | Joseph E. Schwartz, Beth Hochman, Kaitlin Shaw, Melissa Dong, Le Roy E. Rabbani, Wilhelmina Manzano, Peter A. Shapiro, Talea Cornelius, Courtney Vose, Shunichi Homma, Cara L. McMurry, Allan Schwartz, Franchesca Diaz, Nathalie Moise, Jeffrey L. Birk, Siqin Ye, Raymond C. Givens, Lilly Derby, Daniel Brodie, Patrick Pham, Laurel E.S. Mayer, Ari Shechter, Vivek K. Moitra, Reynaldo R. Rivera, Sung A. J. Lee, Diane E. Cannone, Sachin Agarwal, D. Edmund Anstey, Alexandra M. Sullivan, Lauren Wasson, Donald Edmondson, Marwah Abdalla, Bernard P. Chang, Ian M. Kronish, Jan Claassen |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Coping (psychology) Insomnia Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Cross-sectional study Health Personnel Pneumonia Viral Anxiety Psychological Distress Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health care Pandemic Adaptation Psychological Medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Pandemics Stress Disorders Traumatic Acute business.industry Depression Distress COVID-19 Patient Preference Middle Aged Mental health 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine Healthcare worker Female medicine.symptom Coping business Coronavirus Infections |
Zdroj: | General Hospital Psychiatry |
ISSN: | 0163-8343 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2020.06.007 |
Popis: | Objective The mental health toll of COVID-19 on healthcare workers (HCW) is not yet fully described. We characterized distress, coping, and preferences for support among NYC HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This was a cross-sectional web survey of physicians, advanced practice providers, residents/fellows, and nurses, conducted during a peak of inpatient admissions for COVID-19 in NYC (April 9th–April 24th 2020) at a large medical center in NYC (n = 657). Results Positive screens for psychological symptoms were common; 57% for acute stress, 48% for depressive, and 33% for anxiety symptoms. For each, a higher percent of nurses/advanced practice providers screened positive vs. attending physicians, though housestaff's rates for acute stress and depression did not differ from either. Sixty-one percent of participants reported increased sense of meaning/purpose since the COVID-19 outbreak. Physical activity/exercise was the most common coping behavior (59%), and access to an individual therapist with online self-guided counseling (33%) garnered the most interest. Conclusions NYC HCWs, especially nurses and advanced practice providers, are experiencing COVID-19-related psychological distress. Participants reported using empirically-supported coping behaviors, and endorsed indicators of resilience, but they also reported interest in additional wellness resources. Programs developed to mitigate stress among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic should integrate HCW preferences. |
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