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Prevalence of mental health problems in frontline healthcare workers after the first outbreak of COVID-19 in China: a cross-sectional study.
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Health & Quality of Life Outcomes . 3/22/2021, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>More than 210,000 medical workers have fought against the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hubei in China since December 2019. However, the prevalence of mental health problems in frontline medical staff after fighting COVID-19 is still unknown.<bold>Methods: </bold>Medical workers in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei Province were invited to participate a cross-sectional and convenience sampling online survey, which assessed the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).<bold>Results: </bold>A total of 1,091 responses (33% male and 67% female) were valid for statistical analysis. The prevalence was anxiety 53%, insomnia 79%, depression 56%, and PTSD 11%. Healthcare workers in Wuhan were more likely to face risks of anxiety (56% vs. 52%, P = 0.03) and PTSD (15% vs. 9%, P = 0.03) than those in other cities of Hubei. In terms of educational attainment, those with doctoral and masters' (D/M) degrees may experience more anxiety (median of 7.0, [interquartile range (IQR) 2.0-8.5] vs. median 5.0 [IQR 5.0-8.0], P = 0.02) and PTSD (median 26.0 [IQR 19.5-33.0] vs. median 23.0 [IQR 19.0-31.0], P = 0.04) than those with lower educational degrees.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The mental problems were an important issue for the healthcare workers after COVID-19. Thus, an early intervention on such mental problems is necessary for healthcare workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14777525
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Health & Quality of Life Outcomes
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149418622
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01743-7