COVID-19: Presumed Infection Routes and Psychological Impact on Staff in Administrative and Logistics Departments in a Designated Hospital in Wuhan, China

Luo, Lei; Jin, Ying; Cai, Lin; Pan, Zhen Yu; Zeng, Xi; Wang, Xinghuan

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01501

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“…While frontline HCWs are most impacted by the psychosocial risks and related negative health outcomes, the body of evidence reviewed shows that the mental health of all workers in the whole healthcare system can be impacted due to new policies and procedures and the risk of infection, including nurses and doctors in their usual hospital wards [ 52 ], ophthalmologists [ 53 ] medical imaging professionals [ 54 ], and nonmedical personnel, such as allied health professionals, pharmacists, technicians, administrators, clerical staff, and maintenance workers [ 55 , 56 ], as well as community-based nurses [ 57 ].…”

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A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Franklin

Gkiouleka

2021

IJERPH

105

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The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed health workers to a diverse set of hazards impacting their physical, psychological and social wellbeing. This review aims to provide an overview of the categories of the psychosocial risk factors and hazards affecting HCWs during the Covid-19 pandemic and the recommendations for prevention. We used the scoping review methodology to collate categories of psychosocial risks, the related health outcomes, interventions, and data gaps. The review was conducted on global peer-reviewed academic and authoritative grey literature, published between 1. January–26. October 2020; in total, 220 articles were included into the review and the subsequent analysis. Analysis of the extracted data found PSRs related to four sources: personal protective equipment (PPE), job content, work organisation, and social context. is. Women health workers and nurses reported worst health outcomes. Majority of the research to date concerns health workers in secondary care, while data on psychosocial risks at primary and community-based settings are scarce. However, the emerging research implies that the pandemic creates psychosocial risks also to non-clinical health workers. The intervention and mitigation measures address individual and organisational levels. Preventative and mitigating measures for social and societal risks—such as staff shortages, intersecting inequalities, and financial stressors require further research.

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A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Franklin

Gkiouleka

2021

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“…Besides enhancing mental health by reducing anxiety and depression, evidence has showed that religious coping could help in stress management [ 36 ] and traumatic experiences [ 37 ], such as in the face of this arduous pandemic. In addition, a study in China revealed that 77.8% of the hospital staff members who were infected with COVID-19 experienced psychological distress [ 38 ], hence warranting the need of psychological interventions. Therefore, HCWs diagnosed with COVID-19 will also benefit from religious coping, which enhances coping with medical illnesses, modifies psychological reactions to illness, cultivates social support and aids in making meaning in life [ 39 ].…”

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Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective

Ken

Francis

et al. 2021

Healthcare

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Anxiety and depression have been prevalent among Healthcare Workers (HCWs) amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic and their association with religious coping. A cross-sectional study design was applied. The scales utilized were Malay versions of the Brief Religious Coping Scale (Brief RCOPE M) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS M). In total, 200 HCWs were recruited. HCWs scored higher in positive religious coping (mean: 21.33) than negative religious coping (mean: 10.52). The prevalence of anxiety and depression was 36.5% and 29.5%. Both positive and negative religious coping were significantly associated with anxiety (p < 0.01) and depression (p < 0.05, p < 0.01). Positive coping predicted reduction in anxiety (adjusted b = −0.15, p = 0.001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = −0.019, p = 0.025). Negative coping predicted increment of anxiety (adjusted b = 0.289, p < 0.001) and log-transformed depression score (adjusted b = 0.052, p < 0.001). Positive religious coping is vital in reducing anxiety and depression among HCWs amid the pandemic. Strategies which increase positive religious coping and reduce negative religious coping must be emphasized to boost mental health among HCWs.

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“…Regarding the hours spent in the hospital, it is known that long duty hours (15 hours or more per day) are also associated with increased risk of infection in healthcare workers [ 14 ]. In one study, almost 45% of COVID-19 infected health care workers reported working more than 7 hours/day [ 11 ].…”

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Medical students and risk of COVID-19 infection: A descriptive cross-sectional study from the University of Jordan

Hani

Alaridah

Abeeleh

et al. 2021

Annals of Medicine and Surgery

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Backgrounds The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with increasing morbidity and mortality has impacted the lives of the global population, including medical education. With the return of on-site medical education in Jordan, it is important to know whether this would pose any risk of COVID-19 infection in medical students. Objective To investigate COVID-19 infection infection rates among medical students and whether there is difference between preclinical and clinical students’ infection rate. Methods The study is a cross-sectional study, designed to (1) determine the incidence of COVID-19 in clinical and preclinical medical students (2) determine if there is a difference in infection rates between clinical and preclinical students. The study was situated at the University of Jordan and its affiliated hospitals. Data were collected from the 4 th of December 2020 till the 17th of February 2021through a structured web-based questionnaire. Results A total of 1,830 responses were retrieved. Thirty-nine percent were males, and (61.5%) were females. Overall, 237(13%) of students reported testing positive for COVID-19 infection by PCR, of which 123 were clinical students (15.2%) and 114 were pre-clinical students (11.2%), representing a relative risk of 1.36 of COVID-19 infection among clinical students compared to pre-clinical students. This difference is statistically significant ( P = 0.010). Rates of COVID-19 in females 13%; CI 7.5,18.4), were very close to those of males (12.9%; 95% CI 6.0,19.8). Positive COVID-19 cases peaked in November and October forming 36.3% and 32.9% of the cases, respectively. Conclusion The incidence of positive COVID-19 tests was found to be higher among clinical students as compared to pre-clinical students. Commitment to general health safety precautions did not appear to be protective enough for clinical students. It is fundamental that additional strategies, including access to vaccines, are set, and deficiencies in current protections are identified to maintain students’ safety and well-being.

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COVID-19: Presumed Infection Routes and Psychological Impact on Staff in Administrative and Logistics Departments in a Designated Hospital in Wuhan, China

Cited by 20 publications

References 19 publications

A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

A Scoping Review of Psychosocial Risks to Health Workers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective

Medical students and risk of COVID-19 infection: A descriptive cross-sectional study from the University of Jordan

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