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How did the psychological impact of COVID-19 change healthcare workers in times of fighting the pandemic?
Demir, Bahadir; Sahin, Sengul Kocamer; Atalay, Unzile Meryem; Aslan, Esra; Elboga, Gülcin; Altindag, Abdurrahman.
  • Demir B; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
  • Sahin SK; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
  • Atalay UM; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
  • Aslan E; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
  • Elboga G; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
  • Altindag A; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Work ; 72(1): 19-26, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1875370
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

This study is the second leg of a two-leg project. In the first leg, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers (HCWs) was investigated in the period between the first case in Turkey and the arrival of the first case in the hospital.

OBJECTIVE:

In this second leg, three months after the first evaluation, we aimed to investigate whether psychological effects of COVID-19 such as stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality have been changed on HCWs.

METHODS:

This was a 3-month observational study. 169 hospital staff who participated in the first leg of the study were reached and asked to participate in the second leg evaluation in Gaziantep University Medical Faculty Hospital.110 HCWs accepted to participate. Impact of Event Scale (EIS-R), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to assess in both two legs. Paired Sample T-test was used for comparison of normally distributed variables. Wilcoxon test was used for the comparison of abnormally distributed variables. SPSS 22.0 software was used in the analysis of variables.

RESULTS:

Of the HCWs with an average age of 33.9±6.6 years, 59% (65) were males. There was no significant difference between the two legs in terms of IES-R, DASS-21, and PSQI scales.

CONCLUSION:

This study suggests that the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on HCWs started with the pandemic, before the arrival of the first case in the hospital. Also, these psychological effects continued similarly without significant change after the initiation of direct contact with COVID-19 patients and even after the increase in COVID-19 patients in a hospital which in they work.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Variants Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Work Journal subject: Occupational Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: WOR-210896

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pandemics / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Topics: Variants Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Work Journal subject: Occupational Medicine Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: WOR-210896