Journal of Chitwan Medical College,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 71 - 76
Published: March 15, 2022
Background:
Psychological
impact
of
COVID-19
pandemic
on
health
care
workers
(HCWs)
is
a
burning
issue
that
needs
to
be
taken
with
utmost
importance.
The
main
objective
this
study
was
assess
depression,
anxiety
and
stress
among
HCWs
at
tertiary
hospital
dedicated
for
while
fighting
the
ongoing
second
wave
Covid.
Methods:
A
descriptive
cross-sectional
conducted
245
COVID
in
July
August
2021,
after
IRC
approval
informed
written
consents.
Convenient
sampling
method
applied.
Depression,
scale
(DASS)
21
semi
structured
proforma
were
utilized.
All
statistical
calculations
done
by
STATA
15.1.
Frequency
percentage
calculated
as
statistics
baseline
characteristics.
Results:
Depression
observed
22.86%,
50.61%
15.51%.
Stress
highest
nurses
(18.18%),
followed
clinicians
(16.36%).
Anxiety
seen
(63.64%)
pharmacists
(60%).
highly
prevalent
(26.57%)
compared
(24.45%)
laboratory
staff
(6.67%).
Conclusions:
Despite
developments
knowledge,
management,
exposure
experience
since
first
wave,
has
affected
workers.
Therefore,
mental
have
maintaining
better
effective
healthy
workforce
service
delivery.
BMC Health Services Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: May 12, 2023
Abstract
Background
The
aim
of
this
cross-sectional
study
was
to
evaluate
the
course
self-reported
mental
distress
and
quality
life
(QoL)
physicians,
working
in
outpatient
care
(POC).
Outcomes
were
compared
with
a
control
group
physicians
inpatient
(PIC),
throughout
Corona
Virus
Disease
(COVID)-19
pandemic.
impact
risk
protective
factors
terms
emotional
supportive
human
relations
on
perceived
QoL
POC
primary
interest.
Methods
Within
largest
prospective,
multi-center
survey
health
workers
(HCW),
conducted
during
first
(T1)
second
(T2)
wave
COVID-19
pandemic
Europe,
we
investigated
current
burden
(CB),
depression
(Patient
Health
Questionnaire-2),
anxiety
(Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder-2)
QoL,
cross-sectionally,
n
=
848
(T1:
536,
T2:
312).
outcomes
an
age-
gender-matchted
458
PIC
262,
196).
COVID-19-,
work-related,
social
examined.
Results
At
T1,
showed
no
significant
differences
respect
CB,
depression,
anxiety,
after
Bonferroni
correction.
Whereas
at
T2,
exhibited
higher
scores
CB
(Cohen´s
d/
Cd
.934,
p
<
.001),
(Cd
1.648,
001),
1.745,
work-family
conflict
4.170,
.001)
lower
.891,
.002)
PIC.
Nearly
all
assessed
parameters
increased
from
T1
T2
within
cohort
(e.g.
depression:
CD
1.580,
.001).
Risk
for
were:
(CB:
ß
.254,
.001,
95%
CI:
.23,
.28;
PHQ-2:
.139,
.011,
.09,
.19;
GAD-2:
.207,
.16,
.26),
worrying
about
patients´
security
.144,
.007,
.07,
.22;
.150,
.006,
.00,
.30),
fear
triage
situations
(GAD-2:
.132,
.010,
-.04,
.31)
through
restricted
contact
spare
time
.146,
.003,
.187,
.03,
.34;
.156,
-.01,
.32).
Protective
protection
by
local
authorities
-.302,
-.39,
-.22;
-.190,
.
001,
-.36,
-.02;
-.211,
-.40,
-.03;
QoL:
.273,
.18,
.36),
trust
colleagues
(PHQ-2:
-.181,
-.34,
-.199,
-.37,
.124,
.017,
.04,
.21)
support
-.180,
-.22,
-.14;
-.127,
.014,
-.17,
-.08;
.211,
.19,
.23).
Conclusions
During
pandemic,
role
should
be
taken
into
account
more
thoroughly,
both
practice
future
research.
AINS - Anästhesiologie · Intensivmedizin · Notfallmedizin · Schmerztherapie,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
58(06), P. 348 - 361
Published: June 1, 2023
The
current
COVID-19
pandemic
has
contributed
to
millions
of
deaths
globally
and
it
is
estimated
that
the
hit
global
economy
could
reach
more
than
twelve
trillion
US-dollars.
Disease
outbreaks
have
often
pushed
weak
health
systems
a
breaking
point,
as
witnessed
during
cholera,
Ebola
Zika
virus
upsurges.
preparation
plan
involves
analysis
scenario
divided
into
disaster
cycle's
four
phases:
preparation,
response,
recovery,
mitigation.
Several
levels
planning
are
recognised
according
goals
be
reached:
strategic
plans
directed
define
organisational
context
overall
aims,
operational
with
putting
strategy
place,
tactical
explain
how
resources
will
allocated
managed,
well
provide
essential
instructions
responders.
hospital
surge
capacity
relies
on
reorganisation
categories:
system,
staff,
stuff
(supplies),
space.
Each
these
components
needs
analysed,
implemented,
tested
phase
reduce
occurrence
critical
overrun
response
capabilities,
this
trigger
recourse
contingency
plans.
pandemics
must
associated
public
social
measures,
initiatives
support
psycho-physical
healthcare
workers.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: July 18, 2023
Introduction
Migrant
healthcare
workers
played
an
important
role
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
but
data
are
lacking
especially
for
high-resourced
European
systems.
This
study
aims
to
research
migrant
through
intersectional
health
system-related
approach,
using
Germany
as
a
case
study.
Methods
An
framework
was
created
and
rapid
scoping
performed.
Secondary
analysis
of
selected
items
taken
from
two
surveys
undertaken
compare
perceptions
national
foreign-born
workers,
descriptive
statistics.
Results
Available
is
focused
on
worst-case
pandemic
scenarios
Brazil
United
Kingdom,
highlighting
racialised
discrimination
higher
risks
workers.
The
German
did
not
reveal
significant
differences
between
national-born
related
status
including
SARS-CoV-2
infection
vaccination,
perception
risk,
protective
workplace
measures,
government
social
participation
work
conditions
with
risk
indicate
burden
Conclusions
policy
must
include
simply
adding
migration
enough.
We
introduce
systems-related
approach
understand
how
policies
create
inequalities
protection
may
be
improved.
Journal of Psychosomatic Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
177, P. 111584 - 111584
Published: Dec. 30, 2023
To
explore
workload-related
stress
levels
experienced
by
consultation
liaison
psychiatry
(CLP)
staff
in
England
and
Ireland,
factors
relevant
to
such
a
burden,
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
Journal of Chitwan Medical College,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 71 - 76
Published: March 15, 2022
Background:
Psychological
impact
of
COVID-19
pandemic
on
health
care
workers
(HCWs)
is
a
burning
issue
that
needs
to
be
taken
with
utmost
importance.
The
main
objective
this
study
was
assess
depression,
anxiety
and
stress
among
HCWs
at
tertiary
hospital
dedicated
for
while
fighting
the
ongoing
second
wave
Covid.
Methods:
A
descriptive
cross-sectional
conducted
245
COVID
in
July
August
2021,
after
IRC
approval
informed
written
consents.
Convenient
sampling
method
applied.
Depression,
scale
(DASS)
21
semi
structured
proforma
were
utilized.
All
statistical
calculations
done
by
STATA
15.1.
Frequency
percentage
calculated
as
statistics
baseline
characteristics.
Results:
Depression
observed
22.86%,
50.61%
15.51%.
Stress
highest
nurses
(18.18%),
followed
clinicians
(16.36%).
Anxiety
seen
(63.64%)
pharmacists
(60%).
highly
prevalent
(26.57%)
compared
(24.45%)
laboratory
staff
(6.67%).
Conclusions:
Despite
developments
knowledge,
management,
exposure
experience
since
first
wave,
has
affected
workers.
Therefore,
mental
have
maintaining
better
effective
healthy
workforce
service
delivery.
