Differences in Distress and Coping with the COVID-19 Stressor in Nurses and Physicians.
Psychiatr Danub
; 32(2): 287-293, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2100760
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Since the declaration of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as pandemic, health workers have shown an incredible commitment to their patients, sometimes in apocalyptic conditions. We explored ways to deal with the coronavirus stressor and psychological outcomes among physicians and nurses. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
124 healthcare workers in General Hospital Nasice (Croatia) were invited to participate in a study by performing within the period of March 26 to April 6 2020 questionnaire collected information on socio-demographic characteristics and living conditions that may be risk factors for covid-19 concern, Short form health survey-36, Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) and Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WOC; consisting of 8 subscales Confrontive Coping, Distancing, Self-Controlling, Seeking Social Support, Accepting Responsibility, Escape-Avoidance, Planful Problem Solving, Positive Reappraisal).RESULTS:
11% healthworkers reports moderate to very-severe depression, 17% moderate to extremely-severe anxiety and 10% for moderate to extremely-severe stress. 67% of medical staff are worried. No statistically significant differences in the scales of depression, anxiety, and stress were found between nurses and physicians, but differences were found on Escape-Avoidance and Positive Reappraisal subscales. Nurses use significantly more avoiding coping style and positive reappraisal than doctors. Seeking social support is more pronounced in those over 40 years old, while those under 40 use more avoidable stress management techniques.CONCLUSIONS:
Monitoring and ensuring the mental health of coronavirus care staff is crucial for global health. The education of medical staff in the field of stress management is a conditio sine qua non of the issue of an adequate relationship with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Stress, Psychological
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Mental Health
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Health Surveys
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Coronavirus Infections
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Nurses
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatr Danub
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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