Mental health status and psychological care needs of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic
(i) Poorer mental health: female gender, years, having experienced death of a patient (ii) Lesser but significant effect on mental health: working in a highly infected area, frontline work
Risk factors for the development of psychological problems in different groups of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic
(i) Poorer mental health: frontline work, receiving negative information about the pandemic, receiving negative feedback from family or friends (ii) Higher risk in nurses, paramedical professionals, lower risk in medical residents
Sleep quality in FLHCWs as compared to non-FLHCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic
(i) High prevalence of poor sleep quality, no significant difference between FL and non-FLHCWs (ii) Sex and professional background are most predictive of poor sleep quality
Insomnia and related psychological and social factors in HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic
(i) 1/3 medical workers included had insomnia (ii) Increased risk for insomnia: work in isolation wards, lower level of education, worry of being infected, uncertainty about effectiveness of infection control measures
Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on mental health and burnout syndrome in internists
(i) Higher burnout levels in FLHCWs, insufficient PPE, worry about infecting family, OH consumption, increased responsibility, longer work hours, and no rest
Analysis of the emotional state of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
(i) High prevalence of anxiety, depression, acute stress symptoms (ii) Increased risk of psychological distress in females, FLHCWs, and paramedical staff; feeling of having insufficient PPE; having experienced the death of a close person from COVID-19
Psychological impact and coping mechanisms in medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
(i) Doctors and nurses had lower anxiety levels than administrative personnel (ii) Lower depression if bachelor’s degree or above (iii) Negative coping mechanisms significantly correlated with anxiety/depression
Comparison of PTSS, depression, and anxiety in FLHCWs vs. non-FLHCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic
(i) Anxiety and depression similar in both FL- and non-FLHCWs (ii) FLHCWs: higher risk of witnessing patient death, associated with higher PTSS (iii) Increased anxiety and depression with increased worry about being infected, worry about infecting family, mental exhaustion
Differences in mental health between FLHCWs and non-FLHCWs
(i) High prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia, no significant difference between FL and non-FLHCWs (ii) Worse mental health outcomes: nurses, young age, working in isolation wards, increased workloads
Mental health outcomes and associated factors in frontline nurses caring for COVID-19 patients
(i) Lack of social support is correlated with negative mental health outcomes (ii) Willingness to participate in frontline work is negatively correlated with burnout, stress, and anxiety
