ABSTRACT
Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been reported as a worldwide emergency. Due to the extensiveness of spread and death, it has been declared as a pandemic. Objective(s): To highlight how COVID-19 pandemic psychoemotional affects the medical staff of a frontline University Hospital in the "battle" with new coronavirus. Method(s): We employed a cross-sectional survey of 71 resident doctors from a frontline Hospital after a one-year pandemic and analyzed the prevalence and associated factors with work-related psychological distress among our study group. Result(s): Out of the hospital resident doctors, 71 participated and completed the questionnaire, offering an overall response rate of 100%. The majority of participants were women (86% - 61). The average age was 29 years. Most respondents were unmarried. A total of 67% of participants were non-smokers, 5% stated that they occasionally consumed alcohol, none of them used drugs. As a result of the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data, aspects related to anxiety (21.12% - 15), exhaustion (15.49% - 11), and depression (11.26% - 8) are highlighted. In our study, no people were identified who would reach extreme exhaustion in the work process, due to good resilience and due to a well thought out program of work and rest during the pandemic. Conclusion(s): The psychological pressure at work, as well as the one felt after limiting and restricting mobility for shorter or longer periods, had an impact on the psycho-emotional state of health care workers, requiring further psychological reassessments and psychological support.
ABSTRACT
Humankind is currently facing a pandemic of unimaginable proportions generated by a new strain of coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which causes significant public health problems. Material and methods: We employed a cross-sectional survey of 252 healthcare professionals from a frontline University Hospital in the "battle" with the new coronavirus after one-year pandemic. We analyzed the prevalence and associated factors with work-related psychological distress among our study group. Results: The results show that gender, marital status, the workload of treating COVID-19 patients, fear of SARS-CoV-2 infection, depression, and anxiety predicted burnout syndrome. Conclusions: The medical field is one of the most vulnerable areas where the staff is predisposed to psychological distress. This increases the probability of suffering different consequences, including burnout syndrome, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).