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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Emotional Well-being of Healthcare Workers: A Multinational Cross-sectional Survey.
Jagiasi, Bharat G; Chanchalani, Gunjan; Nasa, Prashant; Tekwani, Seema.
  • Jagiasi BG; Department of Critical Care, Reliance Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Chanchalani G; Department of Critical Care Medicine, Bhatia Hospital, Maharashtra, India.
  • Nasa P; Department of Critical Care Medicine, NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Tekwani S; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Indian J Crit Care Med ; 25(5): 499-506, 2021 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1229408
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) in the last few months has disrupted the healthcare system globally. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological and emotional well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs). MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

We conducted an online, cross-sectional, multinational survey, assessing the anxiety (using Generalized Anxiety Disorder [GAD-2] and GAD-7), depression (using Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression), and insomnia (using Insomnia Severity Index), among HCWs across India, the Middle East, and North America. We used univariate and bivariate logistic regression to identify risk factors for psychological distress.

RESULTS:

The prevalence of clinically significant anxiety, depression, and insomnia were 41.4, 48.0, and 31.3%, respectively. On bivariate logistic regression, lack of social or emotional support to HCWs was independently associated with anxiety [odds ratio (OR), 3.81 (2.84-3.90)], depression [OR, 6.29 (4.50-8.79)], and insomnia [OR, 3.79 (2.81-5.110)]. Female gender and self-COVID-19 were independent risk factors for anxiety [OR, 3.71 (1.53-9.03) and 1.71 (1.23-2.38)] and depression [OR, 1.72 (1.27-2.31) and 1.62 (1.14-2.30)], respectively. Frontliners were independently associated with insomnia [OR, 1.68 (1.23-2.29)].

CONCLUSION:

COVID-19 pandemic has a high prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia among HCWs. Female gender, frontliners, self-COVID-19, and absence of social or emotional support are the independent risk factors for psychological distress. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE Jagiasi BG, Chanchalani G, Nasa P, Tekwani S. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Emotional Well-being of Healthcare Workers A Multinational Cross-sectional Survey. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(5)499-506.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Language: English Journal: Indian J Crit Care Med Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jp-journals-10071-23806