Emotional state of healthcare workers in hospital red-zone during COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor: S. Kryzhanovskiy, M. Samushia, T. Berishvili, V. Shmirev, N. Amosova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European Psychiatry, Vol 65, Pp S381-S381 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0924-9338
1778-3585
DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.967
Popis: Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the mental state of not only quarantined citizens and patients, but also health workers. Objectives The aim of the study was to assess of the mental health of doctors involved in work in the “red zone” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods 77 respondents were interviewed using the HADS questionnaires and the Maslach burnout test. For statistical data processing Microsoft Office Excel 2016, IBM SPSS were used. Results An increase on the depression scales was noted in 7%, anxiety in 23%, and anxiety and depression together 27%. According to the Maslach questionnaire, 32 (41.5%) doctors noted a reaction of the type of “emotional devastation”. 10 (12.9%) doctors noted a reaction “reduction of professional achievements”. Three doctors (3.8%) had a dehumanization reaction in the form of dull emotions to colleagues and patients. Conclusions Work in the “red zone” has a significant negative impact on the mental health of doctors and medical personnel Disclosure No significant relationships.
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