Longitudinal Assessment for Anxiety and Depression among Frontline Medical Staff at a Specialized Hospital to Admit Patients with COVID-19

ABSTRACT

Longitudinal alterations of mental health problems still lack clarity among frontline medical staff treating patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Mental health surveys were conducted from February 19 to 23 (n = 222), from March 3 to 10 (n = 364), from March 15 to 22 (n = 446), and from March 25 to April 3 (n = 174), 2020, of medical staff working at medical staff at a specializ ed hospital to admit patients with COVID-19 in China. The rate of reporting anxiety remained unchanged within 6 weeks, but the rate of reporting depression increased at week 3 and remained unchanged afterwards. Age was an independent risk factor for symptoms of anxiety and depression, and working days were independent risk factors for symptoms of depression. These results highlight the importance of dynamic assessment. Copyright © 2022, Universidade de Sao Paulo. Museu de Zoologia. All rights reserved.