In:
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, S. Karger AG, Vol. 89, No. 4 ( 2020), p. 242-250
Abstract:
〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Objective: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 We explored whether medical health workers had more psychosocial problems than nonmedical health workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 An online survey was run from February 19 to March 6, 2020; a total of 2,182 Chinese subjects participated. Mental health variables were assessed via the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the Symptom Check List-revised (SCL-90-R), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), which included a 2-item anxiety scale and a 2-item depression scale (PHQ-2). 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Compared with nonmedical health workers ( 〈 i 〉 n 〈 /i 〉 = 1,255), medical health workers ( 〈 i 〉 n 〈 /i 〉 = 927) had a higher prevalence of insomnia (38.4 vs. 30.5%, 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.01), anxiety (13.0 vs. 8.5%, 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.01), depression (12.2 vs. 9.5%; 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.04), somatization (1.6 vs. 0.4%; 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.01), and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (5.3 vs. 2.2%; 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.01). They also had higher total scores of ISI, GAD-2, PHQ-2, and SCL-90-R obsessive-compulsive symptoms ( 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 ≤ 0.01). Among medical health workers, having organic disease was an independent factor for insomnia, anxiety, depression, somatization, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms ( 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.05 or 0.01). Living in rural areas, being female, and being at risk of contact with COVID-19 patients were the most common risk factors for insomnia, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and depression ( 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.01 or 0.05). Among nonmedical health workers, having organic disease was a risk factor for insomnia, depression, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms ( 〈 i 〉 p 〈 /i 〉 & #x3c; 0.01 or 0.05). 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusions: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 During the COVID-19 outbreak, medical health workers had psychosocial problems and risk factors for developing them. They were in need of attention and recovery programs.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0033-3190
,
1423-0348
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2020
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1472321-9
SSG:
5,2
SSG:
15,3
