Pandemic-Induced Depression and Anxiety in Healthcare Professionals

Weibelzahl, Stephan; Reiter, Julia; Duden, Gesa Solveig

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“…Odds ratios for help-seeking were estimated using binary logistic regression. Our anonymized data set and codebook are available for download via the Open Science Framework (OSF) website at: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/EHM67[46]…”

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Depression and anxiety in healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

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Healthcare staff have been at the centre of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, facing diverse work-related stressors. Building upon studies from various countries, we aimed to investigate (1) the prevalence of various work-related stressors among healthcare professionals in Germany specific to the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) the psychological effects of these stressors in terms of clinical symptoms, and (3) the healthcare professionals' help-seeking behaviour. To this end, N = 300 healthcare professionals completed an online survey including the ICD-10 Symptom Rating checklist (ISR), event-sampling questions on pandemic-related stressors and self-formulated questions on help-seeking behaviour. Participants were recruited between 22 May and 22 July 2020. Findings were analysed using t tests, regressions and comparisons to large clinical and non-clinical samples assessed before and during the pandemic. Results show that healthcare professionals were most affected by protective measures at their workplace and changes in work procedures. Psychological symptoms, particularly anxiety and depression, were significantly more severe than in a non-clinical pre-pandemic sample and in the general population during the pandemic. At the same time, most professionals indicated that they would not seek help for psychological concerns. These findings indicate that healthcare employers need to pay greater attention to the mental health of their staff.

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“…t-Tests and ANOVAs were calculated to compare group means between the years, 36 37 as well as between countries and professional groups. Additionally, post hoc contrasts were specified to compare the psychological strain among nursing staff to that of other professional groups.…”

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Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve: a cross-sectional investigation of whether and how healthcare staff’s working conditions and mental health symptoms have changed throughout 3 pandemic years

Reiter,

Weibelzahl,

Duden

2024

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ObjectivesMental health and well-being of healthcare staff were majorly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Little attention has been devoted to the role employers could choose to play in mitigating long-term negative consequences and how effective organisational measures taken were perceived by the individual healthcare workers. This study aims to investigate (1) whether and how healthcare professionals’ mental health has changed from the second to the third pandemic year, (2) whether differences between professional groups (physicians, nurses, paramedics) identified in previous studies persisted and (3) how job demands and resources, for example, work culture and employers’ measures, impacted this situation.DesignThe study employs an observational, cross-sectional design, using an online survey.Setting and participantsThe study was conducted online from mid-June to mid-August 2022 among healthcare staff in state-run and private healthcare facilities, such as doctor’s practices, hospitals and paramedic organisations, in Germany and Austria (n=421).Outcome measuresWe measured psychological strain using an ICD-10-based symptom checklist, as well as subjective strain and importance of stressors using self-report questions. The ICD-10 was the 10th version of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a widely used standardized diagnostic manual.ResultsPsychological strain stayed relatively consistent, with nursing staff suffering the most. While the job demands participants felt most affected by were structural issues (eg, staff shortages), employers were far more likely to be perceived as taking action against pandemic-specific job demands (eg, lack of protective gear). Psychological strain was lowest when staff perceived employers’ actions as effective. Only 60% of those with severe enough symptoms to require psychological help had intentions of seeking such help, which is in line with past studies. This help-seeking hesitancy was also dependent on different facets of perceived work culture.ConclusionsHealthcare staff and nursing staff in particular continue to suffer in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, while employers were perceived as taking action against pandemic-specific job demands, pre-existing job demands causing stress and psychological strain for staff have remained uncombatted.

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“…Em relação aos profissionais de saúde, a literatura ampla de países como Alemanha, Japão, Singapura, China e Suíça evidenciou um aumento dos riscos à saúde mental, principalmente altos níveis de estresse, exaustão, humor deprimido e ansiedade durante a pandemia. [19][20] Espera-se que os empregadores adotem ações e estratégias para a capacitação dos trabalhadores em relação aos meios de transmissão do vírus, medidas para a diminuição da disseminação da doença, sinais e sintomas e diagnóstico. Neste ponto, a disciplina ofertada possibilitou a discussão destes assuntos, auxiliando nas informações e orientações sobre a COVID-19 para os estudantes.…”

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Potencialidades e limites do ensino remoto emergencial de saúde mental no contexto da COVID-19

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Objetivo: analisar as potencialidades e os limites do ensino remoto emergencial de uma disciplina de saúde mental no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19. Método: pesquisa qualitativa que analisou os dados do Google Forms de questionário online respondido por estudantes com questões abertas e fechadas. A coleta de dados foi realizada em setembro de 2020, de forma autoaplicável, e os diálogos do ambiente de aprendizagem, em fevereiro de 2021. Dos 223 estudantes concluintes, 128 responderam ao questionário online. A análise temática buscou as manifestações subjetivas desses estudantes e as informações sociodemográficas foram transferidas para programa e calculadas conforme a média numérica. Resultados: das potencialidades e limitações, destacam-se a colaboração da disciplina para o enfrentamento pessoal da pandemia e as dificuldades dos alunos com o acesso à internet. Conclusão: é necessário refletir a respeito do futuro da formação universitária, dos processos pedagógicos e de trabalho, além da infraestrutura das instituições.

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Pandemic-Induced Depression and Anxiety in Healthcare Professionals

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Depression and anxiety in healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Depression and anxiety in healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Would’ve, could’ve, should’ve: a cross-sectional investigation of whether and how healthcare staff’s working conditions and mental health symptoms have changed throughout 3 pandemic years

Potencialidades e limites do ensino remoto emergencial de saúde mental no contexto da COVID-19

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