Resilience and post-traumatic stress disorder among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak

Gómez, Anabel de la Rosa; Domínguez-Rodríguez, Alejandro; Huitrón, Alejandro Manuel Rodríguez; Flores-Plata, Lorena A; Torija, Carolina Santillán Torres; Arriaga, Reyna Jazmín Martínez; Herdoiza-Arroyo, Paulina Erika; Robles-García, Rebeca; Gómez, Alejandra Estrada; Valerio, Eduardo Bautista

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“…Resilience is a capacity to cope with stress and higher resilience is associated with positive and adaptive coping strategies 36 . Studies also suggest that high levels of resilience and positive coping strategies could enhance personal growth, which is a desirable outcome of traumatic events 37 , and that greater resilience is associated with fewer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among HCWs 38 . A previous study identified that men and women differ in their coping strategies 39 .…”

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Depression in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: results from Czech arm of HEROES Study

Čermáková

Fryčová

Novák

et al. 2023

Sci Rep

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The pandemic due to COVID-19 brought new risks for depression of health care workers, which may have differently influenced men and women. We aimed to investigate (1) whether health care workers in Czechia experienced an increase in depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, (2) which factors contributed the most to this change, and (3) whether the magnitude of the associations differed by gender. We studied 2564 participants of the Czech arm of the international COVID-19 HEalth caRe wOrkErS (HEROES) Study. Online questionnaire was administered to health care workers in summer 2020 (wave 0) and spring 2021 (wave 1). Depression was defined by reaching 10 or more points on the Patient Health Questionnaire. Logistic regression investigated the association of participant´s characteristics with depression and multivariable decomposition for non-linear models assessed, to what extent the characteristic explained the change in depression occurrence. The prevalence of depression increased twice during the pandemic (11% in wave 0 and 22% in wave 1). Stress accounted for 50% of the difference, experience of death due to COVID-19 for 15% and contact with COVID-19 patients for 14%. Greater resilience and sufficient personal protective equipment were strongly associated with lower occurrence of depression. The protective association of resilience with depression was stronger in men than in women. We conclude that interventions to promote mental health of health care workers in future health crisis should aim at decreasing stress and enhancing resilience. They should be delivered especially to individuals who have contact with the affected patients and may face their death.

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confidence: 99%

Depression in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: results from Czech arm of HEROES Study

Čermáková

Fryčová

Novák

et al. 2023

Sci Rep

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Breaking Points: Exploring the Well-Being of Egyptian Social Workers Amid Covid-19

Abu-Ras,

Badahdah,

Decker

et al. 2024

Clin Soc Work J

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges and stressors for social workers, often at the forefront of responding to crises. The pandemic has disrupted their professional practices, increased their workload, and exposed them to health risks. As a result, the well-being of social workers has become a growing concern, especially in countries with limited resources. The present study used a cross-sectional web-based survey to assess the prevalence rates of anxiety, stress, sleep quality, and overall well-being in a sample of 216 social workers employed in public medical facilities in Egypt during the COVID-19 epidemic. It also investigated the factors that influence their well-being. The results showed that half of the social workers (51.4%) scored 10 or higher on the General Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), 83.3% scored ≥ 14 on PSS-10, and the mean score for sleep quality was 7.24 (SD = 2.10). Over half (58.3%) scored 50 or lower on the World Health Organization Wellbeing scale (WHO-5). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that younger social workers and those who scored ≤ 9 on GAD-7 were more likely to report a higher level of well-being. A higher score on PSS-10 was associated with a decrease in overall well-being. Working with family members of COVID-19 patients and sleep quality were not associated with WHO-5. These findings highlight the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of social workers in Egypt, underscoring the importance of providing adequate support and resources to address their well-being.

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Association between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Resilience in Frontline Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam

Thi Phuong Nguyen,

Le Duc,

Do nam

et al. 2023

OBM Neurobiol

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The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a considerable burden on frontline healthcare workers (HCWs), thus increasing their vulnerability to developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our study aimed to examine the relationship between possible PTSD symptoms and resilience and identify associated factors with possible PTSD symptoms among Vietnamese frontline HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. We conducted a cross-sectional study across medical facilities at three administrative levels: provincial, district, and commune levels of Vietnam's healthcare service and management systems. The Item of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) were used to measure possible PTSD symptoms and psychological resilience accordingly. In the sample of 763 HCWs, two-thirds were women, their median age was 34, and nearly half were nurses. 15.9% of HCWs reported having possible PTSD symptoms. Several variables, including COVID-19 concerns: worried about being infected with COVID-19, lacking personal protective equipment (PPE), about an uncontrollable pandemic, feeling lonely about being isolated from family, and resilience capacity were statistically significant with having possible PTSD symptoms. Multiple logistic regression showed that reused PPE, concerns about lacking PPE, and low levels of resilience were significantly associated with an increased likelihood of possible PTSD symptoms. It is suggested that greater priority should be given to improving healthcare plans to mitigate HCWs' PTSD symptoms and improve their resilience trait.

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Resilience and post-traumatic stress disorder among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak

Cited by 3 publications

References 44 publications

Depression in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: results from Czech arm of HEROES Study

Depression in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: results from Czech arm of HEROES Study

Breaking Points: Exploring the Well-Being of Egyptian Social Workers Amid Covid-19

Association between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Resilience in Frontline Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam

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