A FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR FRONT-LINE HEALTH CARE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK IMPROVES MENTAL HEALTH
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
; 71(5):1870, 2021.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1728532
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine whether an educational program on personal protective measures can reduce anxiety and depression in Hospital workers exposed to COVID-19. StudyDesign:
Quasi-experimental study. Place and Duration of Study COVID Units and Emergency Room, from May to Jul 2020.Methodology:
Educational tool based on World Health Organization and Pan American Health Organization guidelines including videos on Personal Protective Equipment usage was delivered to hospital staff assigned to areas with COVID-19 patients. Likert scale, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 score and Major Depression Inventory were used.Results:
100 hospital staff were included. About 40% doctors, 41% Nurses. None had preexisting anxiety or depression. 11% reported COVID-19, 46% reported quarantine, and 91% reported contact. About 93% stated insufficient knowledge of usage of personal protective equipment and 35% reported inadequate provision of personal protective equipment. Median score on the likert scale was 5 (IQR 4-7). Mean generalized anxiety disorder score was 6.48 ± 3.4, which improved to 4.65 ± 2.7 post session, p-value <0.001. 41% reported minimal, 34% mild, 24% moderate and 1% severe anxiety. Post session, 62% reported minimal Anxiety, 33% mild, 5% moderate and 0% severe anxiety. Mean major depression inventory score was 16.10 ± 7.05 which reduced to 13.58 ± 5.84, p-value <0.001. Pre-session 59% reported "no/doubtful depression', 40% mild, 1% moderate depresssion, while post-session 85% reported "no/doubtful', 15% mild and none had moderate/severe depression.Conclusion:
We found an educational program that provided information on personal protective measures significantly reduced anxiety and depression in front-line workers during COVID-19 pandemic.
Military; Anxiety; COVID-19; Depression; Health care workers; Personal protective equipment; Infections; Emergency medical care; Social distancing; Fatalities; Fear & phobias; Stress; Health care; Knowledge; Pandemics; Medical personnel; Epidemics; Hospitals; Mental depression; Likert scale; Mental health; Coronaviruses; Generalized anxiety disorder
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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