Mental health of doctors in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Issa, B. A.; Yussuf, AD; Olanrewaju, G. T.; Abiodun, Olatunji A.

doi:10.11604/pamj.2014.19.178.3642

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“…Hours at work and sleep quality were significant factors that was related to higher scores on the GHQ. Similar findings have been reported by earlier research (11,14). In our study factors such as age, gender or type of specialty did not affect psychological morbidity as often reported in previous research (11).…”

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“…Our findings mirrored what has been reported among Nigerian physicians. (11,12). Medical doctors have higher rate of psychological morbidity than what obtains in the general population (13).…”

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“…The nature of workrelated problems puts a heavy toll on physicians. The long hours, the demands and the nature of the work have been noted to have a high psychological toxicity on physicians (10,11).…”

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Sleep quality and psychological morbidity among physicians in southwest Nigeria

Ogunsemi¹,

Afe²,

Oyelekan³

et al. 2019

Research Journal of Health Sciences

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The role of the physician has increasingly become more expansive, and demanding. These demanding schedules have played a heavy toll on sleep patterns and increased psychological stress. The objective of the study was to assess sleep quality and psychological morbidity among Physicians. Method: A cross-sectional survey of 95 voluntary consenting physicians from different specialties during a 2-day conference. We administered Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and General Health Questionnaire-12. Results; About 13.6% (n=13 out of 95) had a score above 2 on General Health Questionnaire-12, indicating psychological morbidity. Those who reported poor sleep quality (>5) made up 36.8% (n=35) of the respondents, There were positive significant correlation between hours spent on call and total scores on GHQ at r=0.230, p=0.03. Only subjective sleep quality (component 1) was significantly correlated with total GHQ scores at p=0.001 Conclusion: The findings in our study showed a relationship between sleep quality (component 1) psychological morbidity. We observed that long work schedules was the only factor associated with psychological morbidity and sleep quality. It is imperative for work-time stress management to be instituted among physicians.

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Sleep quality and psychological morbidity among physicians in southwest Nigeria

Ogunsemi¹,

Afe²,

Oyelekan³

et al. 2019

Research Journal of Health Sciences

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“…The rate of psychological distress in the present study is several folds higher than the rates previously reported in the general population in similar contexts ( Erinfolami et al 2016 ; Gureje et al 2006 ). This study rate is also moderately higher than the rates previously reported in healthcare workers, 17.2% ( Obadeji et al 2018 ); doctors, 14.9% and 13.6% ( Issa et al, 2014 ; Ogunsemi et al 2019 ); and company executives, 14.2% in similar contexts using the same screening tool. While the rates of psychological distress in this study is moderately highly, it is conceivable that this estimate of psychological distress in healthcare workers may be conservative given the pervasive reluctance to disclose mental health problems due to stigmatization ( Knaak et al 2017 ; Yussuf and Balogun, 2006 ).…”

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Psychological distress and sleep problems in healthcare workers in a developing context during COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for workplace wellbeing

Olagunju

Bioku

Olagunju

et al. 2021

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

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Background Emotional wellbeing of healthcare workers is critical to the quality of patient care, and effective function of health services. The corona virus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic exerted unique physical and emotional demands on healthcare workers, however little is known about the emotional wellbeing of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in resource-restricted settings. This study investigated the prevalence of psychological distress, and sleep problems in healthcare workers in a COVID-19 referral hospital in Nigeria. Methods A total of 303 healthcare workers were interviewed with the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) to evaluate psychological distress, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess multidimensional aspects of sleep, including quality, latency, duration, habitual efficiency, disturbances, use of sleeping medications and daytime dysfunction. Results The participants were mostly males, 183(60.4%) and mean age was 38.8(SD = 8.9) years. Most of the participants were married (70.3%), had spent less than 10 years in service (72.9%), and had no medical comorbidity (92.1%). The prevalence of psychological distress was 23.4%, and six in every ten participants reported sleep problems. The largest proportion of participants reported difficulty in sleep latency (81.5%), duration (71.3%), and daytime dysfunction (69.6%), while approximately one third (32%) each reported using sleep medication, and had difficulty with sleep quality. Psychological distress was inter-related with poor sleep problems ( p = 0.001; effect size = 0.2). Conclusion The prevalence rates of psychological distress and sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic were several folds the rates previously reported in similar contexts. Preventative psychosocial support services for healthcare workers are indicated. The creation of a culturally-sensitive interdisciplinary blueprint for locally-viable actions model are strongly suggested ahead of future emergency situations.

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“…10 Subsequent studies have all further confirmed the ability of the GHQ-12 to detect psychiatric morbidity in Nigeria. 15–17 A cut-off score of ≥2 was used in this study to screen for those with psychiatric morbidity similar to previous studies from Nigeria. 10,12…”

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Posttraumatic stress disorder and psycho-social impairment following snakebite in Northeastern Nigeria

Habib

Salihu

Hamza

et al. 2020

Int J Psychiatry Med

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Background Snakebite is a major public health problem among impoverished rural populations causing considerable morbidity and mortality in West Africa. Despite the huge burden of snakebite in this region, psycho-social impairment following snakebite has not been evaluated. In this study, we assessed for features of posttraumatic stress disorder and psycho-social impairment among rural snakebite victims in Northeastern Nigeria. Methods Individuals with previous snakebite managed in our facility, defined as exposed to snakebite, and their matched relatives not exposed to snakebite were invited to participate in the study following community mobilization. A retrospective cohort study was conducted evaluating the presence of psycho-social functioning, posttraumatic stress disorder, quality of life, social disability, cognitive impairment, and psychological morbidity using standard tools administered by the investigators, trained nurses, and community health workers. Results The prevalence of features of posttraumatic stress disorder among those exposed to snakebite compared to those not exposed to snakebite was 43% and 28%, respectively (risk ratio = 1.53; 95% confidence interval: 1.04–2.24; p = 0.024). Subjects exposed to snakebite had significantly poorer quality of life score in the psychological and social domains (p < 0.05). Other psycho-social complications associated with snakebite were impaired family/school functioning and psychological morbidity. No difference in cognitive functioning was observed between the two groups. Conclusions Snakebite is complicated by features of posttraumatic stress disorder, poor quality of life, and psycho-social impairments in northeastern Nigeria. Detection, monitoring, and appropriate management interventions should be provided and made more accessible to snakebite victims to ameliorate mental and psychological impairment.

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Mental health of doctors in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

Cited by 12 publications

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Sleep quality and psychological morbidity among physicians in southwest Nigeria

Sleep quality and psychological morbidity among physicians in southwest Nigeria

Psychological distress and sleep problems in healthcare workers in a developing context during COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for workplace wellbeing

Posttraumatic stress disorder and psycho-social impairment following snakebite in Northeastern Nigeria

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