The global mental health burden of COVID-19 on critical care staff.
Br J Nurs
; 30(11): 634-642, 2021 Jun 10.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1264690
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although the mental health burden in healthcare workers caused by COVID-19 has gained increasing attention both within the profession and through public opinion, there has been a lack of data describing their experience; specifically, the mental wellbeing of healthcare workers in the intensive care unit (ICU), including those redeployed.AIMS:
The authors aimed to compare the mental health status of ICU healthcare workers (physicians, nurses and allied health professionals) affected by various factors during the COVID-19 pandemic; and highlight to policymakers areas of staff vulnerabilities in order to improve wellbeing strategies within healthcare systems.METHODS:
An online survey using three validated scales was conducted in France, the UK, Italy, Mainland China, Taiwan, Egypt and Belgium.FINDINGS:
The proportion of respondents who screened positive on the three scales across the countries was 16-49% for depression, 60-86% for insomnia and 17-35% for post-traumatic stress disorder. The authors also identified an increase in the scores with longer time spent in personal protective equipment, female gender, advancing age and redeployed status.CONCLUSION:
The high prevalence of mental disorders among ICU staff during the COVID-19 crisis should inform local and national wellbeing policies.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personnel, Hospital
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Global Health
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COVID-19
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Intensive Care Units
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Br J Nurs
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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