Mousavi M, Ahmadi N, Seyedhosseini Ghaheh H, Vaezi A, Javanmard SH. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on health-care workers: A multicenter cross-sectional study.
JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2021;
26:77. [PMID:
34759994 PMCID:
PMC8548898 DOI:
10.4103/jrms.jrms_1046_20]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Health-care workers (HCWs) as frontline soldiers are involved in the war against COVID-19. Not only their protection from COVID-19 is important but also their mental health is a concern. This study aimed to measure the psychological distress among HCWs in the time of COVID-19 in Isfahan, Iran.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted in the 2nd month of the spread of COVID-19 in Isfahan, Iran (March 16 to April 3). A total of 321 HCWs participated in an online survey and answered the General Health Questionnaire, the Insomnia Severity Index, and the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. t-test and ANOVA were used for comparing variables between groups. Multiple linear regression was used to evaluate the predictive factors of psychological distress.
RESULTS
About 34% of our HCWs suffer from some levels of psychological distress. The result of multiple linear regression (R 2: 0.41) shows that the predictive variables with the highest value were insomnia, working as a medical resident, and lack of social support (standardized coefficient of beta: 0.51, 0.25, and 0.16, respectively; P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION
The result of our study shows that about one-third of HCWs in COVID-19 special hospitals have some psychological problems. Being a medical resident, suffering from insomnia, and lack of social support are predictive variables.
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