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Investigating the effectiveness of tele-counseling for the mental health of staff in hospitals and COVID-19 clinics: a clinical control trial
Ghazanfarpour, Masumeh; Ashrafinia, Farzane; Zolala, Shahrzad; Ahmadi, Atefeh; Jahani, Yunes; Hosseininasab, Ali.
  • Ghazanfarpour, Masumeh; Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. Student Research Committee. Kerman. IR
  • Ashrafinia, Farzane; Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. Department of Midwifery. Kerman. IR
  • Zolala, Shahrzad; Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. Department of Midwifery. Kerman. IR
  • Ahmadi, Atefeh; Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. Department of Counselling in Midwifery. Kerman. IR
  • Jahani, Yunes; Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Institute for Future Studies in Health. Modeling in Health Research Center. Kerman. IR
  • Hosseininasab, Ali; Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Infectious and Tropical Research Center. Kerman. IR
Trends psychiatry psychother. (Impr.) ; 44: e20200176, 2022. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1377450
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective To investigate the effectiveness of tele-counseling for the mental health of staff working in hospitals and reference clinics during the COVID-19 outbreak. Methods In the first stage of the study, using a convenience sampling strategy, 313 staff members working at Iran's hospitals and COVID-19 clinics answered a Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Short Health Anxiety Inventory online. In a second stage, 95 staff members who were willing to participate in the intervention were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 51) or control (n = 44) groups. The intervention consisted of seven intensive tele-counseling sessions. Results In the first stage, the percentages of anxiety and depression related to coronavirus were 79.2% and 82.1% and the mean health anxiety score was 17.42. In the intervention phase, anxiety related to coronavirus and to perceived risk of illness (likelihood of illness) were significantly lower in the intervention group in comparison with the control group (p = 0.001). Depression related to coronavirus and anxiety related to the negative consequences of infection were non-significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group (p = 0.08 and 0.12; respectively). Conclusion Continuous monitoring of the negative psychological impacts on medical staff of outbreaks as well as implementation of appropriate interventions to respond to them should be emphasized in order to improve staff mental health. Clinical trial registration Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials, IRCT20170611034452N11.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Language: English Journal: Trends psychiatry psychother. (Impr.) Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2022 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Kerman University of Medical Sciences/IR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Language: English Journal: Trends psychiatry psychother. (Impr.) Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2022 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Kerman University of Medical Sciences/IR