COVID-19 pandemic fear and anxiety among healthcare professionals in Pakistan

Saleem, Zohra; Majeed, Muhammad Mansoor; Rafique, Sara; Siqqiqui, Zarah; Ghandhi, Dinaz; Tariq, Hira

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-37608/v1

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“…Further to the above, fears about contracting the COVID-19 disease and/ or infecting one's family members/ loved ones emerged as a major source of stress among healthcare staff. Even when the initial experience of psychological chaos was low with existing high standards of infection prevention strategies, fear of contracting the disease remained a signi cant concern among healthcare staff (43)(44)(45)(46)(47)(48)(49). Healthcare staff who contracted the disease were faced with additional fears of dying alone with feelings of being socially isolated from colleagues and family/ loved ones as they underwent treatment.…”

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‘Surviving to Thriving’: A Meta-Ethnography of the Experiences of Healthcare Staff Caring for Persons With COVID-19

Agyei

Bayuo

Baffour

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Background: The emergence of the Coronavirus disease has heightened the experience of emotional burden among healthcare staff. To guide the development of support programmes, this review sought to aggregate and synthesise primary studies to establish a comparative understanding of the experiences of healthcare staff caring for persons with the disease. Design: A meta-ethnography approach was used to aggregate and synthesise primary qualitative studies. Database search was undertaken from January to November 2020. A standardised tool was used to extract data from the identified primary studies. The studies were translated into each other to formulate overarching concepts/ metaphors which formed the basis of undertaking a narrative synthesis. Results: Eight qualitative studies met the inclusion criteria. Two overarching concepts/ metaphors were formulated from the primary studies: 1) surviving to thriving in an evolving space and 2) support amid the new normal. The initial phase of entering the space of caring during the outbreak was filled with psychological chaos as healthcare staff struggled to survive within the context of an illness which was not fully understood. Gradually, healthcare staff may transition to a thriving phase characterised by resilience but still experienced heavy workload and physical/ emotional exhaustion. Fear persisted throughout their experiences. Fear of contracting the disease or infecting one’s family members/ loved ones remained a key concern among healthcare staff despite infection precaution measures. Healthcare staff who contracted the disease felt isolated with additional fears of dying alone. The sources of support were varied with a strong emphasis on peer support. Conclusions: Healthcare staff caring for persons infected with the Coronavirus disease require ongoing mental health support commensurate to their needs in the survival or thriving phase. Staff who contract the disease may require additional support to navigate through the illness and recovery. Concerted efforts are needed to strengthen support systems and build resilience among healthcare staff.

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‘Surviving to Thriving’: A Meta-Ethnography of the Experiences of Healthcare Staff Caring for Persons With COVID-19

Agyei

Bayuo

Baffour

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“…Studies demonstrated that more than 50% of healthcare professionals report symptoms of depression, insomnia, and anxiety due to COVID-19 [35]. A recent study carried out in Pakistan on fear and anxiety among healthcare professionals reported that about three-fourth of them had fear of getting infected during the management of COVID-19 patients, and another two-third reported severe anxiety, which was particularly more common among nurses [36]. Studies also reported excessive workload, isolation, mental stress and discrimination among frontline health professionals, thus, contributing to physical exhaustion, emotional disturbance, worry and fear [37].…”

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Risk perceptions and preventive practices of COVID-19 among healthcare professionals in public hospitals in Ethiopia

Deressa

Worku

Abebe

et al. 2020

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Healthcare professionals are at higher risk of contracting the novel coronavirus due to their work exposure in the healthcare settings. Practicing appropriate preventive measures to control COVID-19 infection is one of the most important interventions that healthcare workers are expected to use. The aim of this study was to assess the level of risk perception and practices of preventive measures of COVID-19 among health workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 9 th to 26 th June 2020 among healthcare professionals working at six public hospitals in Addis Ababa. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Frequency, percentage, and mean were used to summarize the data. A binary logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with risk perception about COVID-19. A total of 1,134 participants were surveyed. Wearing facemask (93%), hand washing for at least 20 seconds (93%), covering mouth and nose while coughing or sneezing (91%), and avoiding touching eyes, nose, and mouth (91%) were the commonly self-reported preventive practices. About 88% perceived that they were worried about the risk of becoming infected with coronavirus, and majority (91%) worried about the risk of infection to their family. The mean score of overall fear and worry of COVID-19 was 2.37 on a scale of 1 to 3. Respondents who ever provided clinical care to COVID-19 patients were more likely to report fear and worry (adjusted OR=1.34, 95% CI:1.02-1.91), however those who ever participated in Ebola or SARS outbreaks were less likely to report fear and worry due to COVID-19 crisis (adjusted OR=0.66, 95% CI:0.48-0.90). This study has revealed widespread practices of preventive measures and the highest perceived risk of COVID-19 among healthcare workers. Therefore, an effective risk communication intervention should be implemented to ensure the maintenance of appropriate practices during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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“…The scale has been tested for its reliability in different studies. It was reported that Cronbach's alpha of the FCV-19S was 0.82, and test-retest reliability (ICC) was 0.72 (Carre, Griffiths, & Mailliez, 2020;Martínez-Lorca, Martínez-Lorca, Criado-Álvarez, & Armesilla, 2020;Masjoudi, Aslani, Khazaeian, & Fathnezhad-Kazemi, 2020;Saleem et al, 2020).…”

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Fear of COVID-19 Pandemic, Obsessive-Compulsive Traits and Sleep Quality among First Academic Year Nursing Students, Alexandria University, Egypt.

Elsayed

Ghazi

2021

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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It is now recognized that the uncertainty caused by the international COVID-19 pandemic can lead to excessive, intense, and repeated mental health problems such as obsessive-compulsive traits and disturbed sleep quality. These psychological responses affect the well-being of individuals and can persist long after the outbreak. Health care workers can be viewed as more vulnerable to these psychological consequences, particularity the younger students such as the first academic year nursing students. Thus, the present study aimed to determine and explore the impact of fear of COVID-19 on obsessive-compulsive traits and sleep quality among the first-academic year nursing students. Design: A descriptive correlational design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt. Subjects: A representative sample of 275 first-year undergraduate students. Tools: Online web-based electronic questionnaires were used including A socio-demographic and Academic Data, FCV-19S, AOCS and ISI. Results: Results of the study revealed that 61.1% of the studied students had a moderate level of fear of COVID-19 pandemic and 8.7% of them had a severe level. As well, 35.3% of those students had a moderate level of obsessive-compulsive (OC) traits and 4.7% of them had a severe level of OC traits. In addition, 14.2% of them had a moderate level of insomnia during COVID-19 pandemic. Regression analysis indicates that fear of COVID-19 pandemic was a predictor of both obsessivecompulsive traits (P=0.000) and insomnia severity (P=0.052). Conclusion: level of fear of COVID-19 pandemic can predict the OC traits and insomnia severity levels among studied nursing students. Hence, early detection, picking up and effectively treating students who have intense fears of COVID 19 are emphasized before they evolve to more complex and enduring obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Immediate interventions via multidisciplinary teams, including academic mental health professionals, to the vulnerable group of students are recommended.

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COVID-19 pandemic fear and anxiety among healthcare professionals in Pakistan

Cited by 36 publications

References 38 publications

‘Surviving to Thriving’: A Meta-Ethnography of the Experiences of Healthcare Staff Caring for Persons With COVID-19

‘Surviving to Thriving’: A Meta-Ethnography of the Experiences of Healthcare Staff Caring for Persons With COVID-19

Risk perceptions and preventive practices of COVID-19 among healthcare professionals in public hospitals in Ethiopia

Fear of COVID-19 Pandemic, Obsessive-Compulsive Traits and Sleep Quality among First Academic Year Nursing Students, Alexandria University, Egypt.

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