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Psychological Distress and Post-Traumatic Symptomatology Among Dental Healthcare Workers in Russia: Results of a Pilot Study.
Sarapultseva, Maria; Zolotareva, Alena; Kritsky, Igor; Nasretdinova, Natal'ya; Sarapultsev, Alexey.
  • Sarapultseva M; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Medical Firm Vital EBB, 620144 Ekaterinburg, Russia.
  • Zolotareva A; Ural Division of Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Immunology and Physiology (IIP), 620002 Ekaterinburg, Russia.
  • Kritsky I; International Laboratory of Positive Psychology of Personality and Motivation, Department of Psychology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 101000 Moscow, Russia.
  • Nasretdinova N; Ural Division of Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Immunology and Physiology (IIP), 620002 Ekaterinburg, Russia.
  • Sarapultsev A; Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University Named After the First President of Russia, 620026 Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(2)2021 01 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1067724
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The spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection has increased the risk of mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), and healthcare workers (HCWs) are at greater risk than other occupational groups. This observational cross-sectional study aimed to explore the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD among dental HCWs in Russia during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The survey was carried out among 128 dental HCWs from three dental clinics of Ekaterinburg, Russia. The mean age of the sample was 38.6 years. Depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21); PTSD was assessed using the PTSD Symptom Scale-Self-Report (PSS-SR); subjective distress was assessed using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). The results indicated that 20.3-24.2% HCWs had mild to extremely severe symptoms of psychological distress, and 7.1-29.7% had clinical symptoms of PTSD. No differences between females and males were revealed. HCWs working directly with patients had significantly higher levels of PTSD symptoms and the risk of PTSD development compared to those working indirectly, whereas older HCWs had significantly higher levels of both psychological distress and PTSD symptoms compared to younger HCWs. Thus, dental HCWs are at high risk for psychological distress and PTSD symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Dental Staff / Dentists / Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia / Europa Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18020708

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Dental Staff / Dentists / Psychological Distress / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia / Europa Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijerph18020708