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Prognostic Assessment of Stress-Related Factors in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Pinchuk, Irina; Pishel, Vitaliy; Polyvіanaia, Marina; Chumak, Stanislav; Ilnytska, Tetiana; Stepanova, Nataliia; Filimonova, Natalia; Kopchak, Oksana; Yachnik, Yulia; Kolodezhny, Oleksiy; Solonskyi, Andrii.
  • Pinchuk I; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Lomonosova str., 36, Kyiv, 03022, Ukraine, irina.pinchuk0311@gmail.com.
Psychiatr Danub ; 34(3): 572-577, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2081405
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

The COVID-19 pandemic is an extraordinary challenge for all countries and affects the psychological wellbeing of healthcare professionals working with people suffering from COVID-19 and puts them at a high risk of mental health problems. The aim of the study was to identify stress-related factors that affect the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine. SUBJECTS AND

METHODS:

A total of 1098 Ukrainian healthcare workers were surveyed using an online questionnaire consisting of questions relating to a) socio-demographic characteristics; b) perceptions of the COVID-19 related situation; and c) stress and protective factors. Respondents were divided into two groups, depending on whether they provided care to the patients with COVID-19 or not.

RESULTS:

Of the 1087 healthcare workers, 863 (79.4%) were found to have anxiety / fear caused by the COVID-19. No significant difference was detected between professionals who did and did not provide personal assistance to patients with COVID-19 concerning anxiety / fear related to COVID-19 (p=0.0776). Based on logistic regression model (χ2(6)=263.70, p=0.000) the most significant predictive factors for anxiety / fear caused by the COVID-19 were factors related to safety and risk perception (the risk of getting infected, dying, infecting loved ones, perception of the threat of the epidemic spread), information factors (constant news about COVID-19), as well as factors related to the organisation of care (lack of staff in health care facilities).

CONCLUSIONS:

Negative risk perception, high consumption of COVID-19 news, and shortage of staff in health care facilities were significant predictors of anxiety / fear caused by the COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Personnel / COVID-19 Type of study: Etiology study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Danub Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Health Personnel / COVID-19 Type of study: Etiology study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Danub Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article