PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
17(5), С. e0265377 - e0265377
Опубликована: Май 27, 2022
To
perform
a
mental
health
evaluation
and
an
early
psychological
intervention
for
healthcare
workers
(HCWs)
during
the
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
epidemic,
online
survey
was
conducted
among
3055
HCWs
in
paediatric
intensive
care
units
(PICUs)
of
62
hospitals
China
on
March
26,
2020,
by
Neurology
Sedation
Professional
Group,
Emergency
Department,
Paediatrics
Branch,
Chinese
Medical
Association.
The
questionnaire
divided
into
three
parts,
including
general
information,
Impact
Event
Scale-Revised
(IES-R),
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Scale-21
(DASS-21).
results
show
that
total
970
(45.99%)
were
considered
to
meet
clinical
cut-off
scores
posttraumatic
stress
(PTS),
proportions
participants
with
mild
extremely
severe
symptoms
depression,
anxiety
39.69%,
36.46%
17.12%,
respectively.
There
no
significant
difference
impact
different
genders.
Married
1.48
times
more
likely
have
PTS
than
unmarried
(95%
Cl:
1.20–1.82,
p
<0.001).
Compared
junior
professional
title
participants,
PTS-positive
rate
intermediate
titles
1.91
higher
(90%
1.35–2.70,
p<0.01).
Those
who
had
been
contact
confirmed
COVID-19
cases
1.40
1.02–1.92,
<0.05)
those
did
not
or
know
relevant
conditions.
For
proportion
significantly
higher,
at
1.65
1.17–2.33,
<0.01)
titles.
depression
work
epidemic
1.56
vacation
1.03–2.37,
<0.05),
their
1.70
greater
1.10–2.63,
<0.05).
Participants
pronounced
anxiety,
conditions
correlation
between
variables
positive
symptoms.
In
total,
45.99%,
17.12%
PICU
affected
PTS,
stress,
respectively,
varying
degree.
status,
exposure
history
independent
risk
factors
PTS.
Intermediate
going
anxiety.
face
public
emergencies,
only
specialize
but
also,
as
high-risk
group,
must
actively
take
preventive
measures
use
mitigation
strategies.
The Lancet Regional Health - Americas,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
5, С. 100118 - 100118
Опубликована: Ноя. 15, 2021
The
COVID-19
pandemic
is
having
a
major
impact
on
the
mental
health
of
populations
in
Americas.
Studies
show
high
rates
depression
and
anxiety,
among
other
psychological
symptoms,
particularly
women,
young
people,
those
with
pre-existing
conditions,
workers,
persons
living
vulnerable
conditions.
Mental
systems
services
have
also
been
severely
disrupted.
A
lack
financial
human
resource
investments
services,
limited
implementation
decentralized
community-based
care
approach
policies
to
address
gap
prior
pandemic,
all
contributed
current
crisis.
Countries
must
urgently
strengthen
their
responses
by
taking
actions
scale
up
psychosocial
support
for
all,
reach
marginalized
at-risk
populations,
build
back
better
future.
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
31
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
There
is
a
lack
of
evidence
related
to
the
prevalence
mental
health
symptoms
as
well
their
heterogeneities
during
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
in
Latin
America,
large
area
spanning
equator.
The
current
study
aims
provide
meta-analytical
on
COVID-19
among
frontline
healthcare
workers,
general
population
and
university
students
America.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
17(23), С. 9015 - 9015
Опубликована: Дек. 3, 2020
COVID-19
is
a
respiratory
disease
caused
by
novel
coronavirus
that
quickly
spread
worldwide,
resulting
in
global
pandemic.
Healthcare
professionals
coming
into
close
contact
with
patients
experience
mental
health
issues,
including
stress,
depression,
anxiety,
post-traumatic
stress
disorder,
and
burnout.
This
study
aimed
to
explore
the
experiences
of
COVID-19-designated
hospital
nurses
South
Korea
who
provided
care
for
based
on
their
lived
experiences.
Eighteen
working
completed
in-depth
individual
telephone
interviews
between
July
September
2020,
data
were
analyzed
using
Giorgi’s
phenomenological
methodology.
The
essential
structure
phenomenon
was
growth
after
frontline
battle
against
an
infectious
Nine
themes
identified:
Pushed
onto
Battlefield
Without
Any
Preparation,
Struggling
Frontline,
Altered
Daily
Life,
Low
Morale,
Unexpectedly
Long
War,
Ambivalence
Toward
Patients,
Forces
Keep
Me
Going,
Giving
Meaning
My
Work,
Taking
Another
Step
One’s
Growth.
cared
had
both
negative
positive
experiences,
growth.
These
findings
could
be
used
as
basic
establishing
systems
policies
support
coping
control
increase
adaption
Revista de Saúde Pública,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
55, С. 5 - 5
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2021
OBJECTIVE:
To
estimate
the
prevalence
of
clinical
signs
and
symptoms
severe/extreme
stress,
anxiety,
depression,
as
well
their
associated
factors,
among
Brazilians
during
social
distancing.
METHODS:
This
is
a
cross-sectional
study
conducted
in
April/May
2020
with
3,200
over
18
years
old.
Respondents’
sociodemographic
data
were
collected
using
an
online
questionnaire,
which
also
included
21-item
Depression,
Anxiety
Stress
Scale
(DASS-21)
to
assess
emotional
symptoms.
Unadjusted
adjusted
ratios
respective
95%
confidence
intervals
estimated
Poisson
regression
models
robust
variance.
RESULTS:
Our
results
show
stress
was
21.5%,
anxiety
19.4%,
depression
21.5%.
In
final
model,
sociodemographic,
clinical,
Covid-19-related
factors
distancing
due
Covid-19
pandemic.
We
found
main
be
young
women,
brown,
single,
not
religious,
sedentary,
presenting
reduced
leisure
activities,
history
increased
medication
use,
CONCLUSION:
may
help
develop
systematically
plan
measures
aimed
prevent,
early
identify,
properly
manage
DESCRIPTORS:
Mental
Disorders,
epidemiology.
Stress,
Psychological.
Social
Isolation.
Coronavirus
Infections.
Health
Surveys.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
12
Опубликована: Май 21, 2021
The
COVID-19
outbreak
required
diverse
strategies,
such
as
social
distancing
and
self-isolation,
to
avoid
a
healthcare
system
crisis.
However,
these
measures
have
been
associated
with
the
onset
or
increase
of
anxiety
depression
symptoms
in
population.
Music
listening
was
previously
shown
regulate
emotion,
consequently
reducing
symptoms.
Since
previous
studies
Brazilian
samples
already
high
prevalence
depressive
during
first
confinement
period,
aim
this
study
threefold:
(i)
compare
groups
severe
no
what
concerns
demographic
socio-economic
factors
well
resilience
levels,
(ii)
explore
changes
music
daily
routine
by
both
(no
depression),
(iii)
investigate
which
were
main
influencing
two
pandemic.
This
cross-sectional
included
494
respondents
aged
18
years
above.
Our
online
survey
comprised
demographics,
socio-economic,
related
questionnaires,
questions
regarding
used
on
participants
rated
how
much
each
41
potential
reasons
for
changed
importance
compared
situation
before
pandemic
also
evaluation
anxiety,
depression,
levels.
younger
showed
higher
levels
lower
level.
Furthermore,
they
increasingly
likely
listen
feel
emotionally
better
situation,
comfort,
forget
problems,
be
energetic,
decrease
sad
feelings,
relax,
cheer
up,
concerns,
express
reduce
remember
times,
relieve
boredom,
mentally
stimulate
themselves,
ward
off
stressful
thoughts
depression.
exploratory
factor
analysis
(FA)
identified
four
types
functions
measures:
negative
mood
management,
cognitive
functioning,
positive
physical
involvement,
revealed
significant
differences
non-depressed
management
factor,
shows
their
emotions.
As
conclusion,
we
can
argue
that
most
our
cope
moods
confinement,
especially
those
who
presented
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2020
ABSTRACT
Objective
We
aim
to
provide
early
evidence
of
mental
distress
and
its
associated
predictors
among
adults
one
month
into
the
COVID-19
crisis
in
Brazil.
Methods
conducted
an
online
survey
638
Brazil
on
March
25–28,
2020,
about
(32
days)
cross-sectionally
after
first
case
South
America
was
confirmed
São
Paulo.
The
were
25
states
out
26
Brazilian
states,
with
only
exception
being
Roraima,
least
populated
state
Amazon.
Of
all
participating
adults,
24%,
20%,
18%
them
located
Rio
de
Janeiro
state,
Santa
Catarina
Paulo
respectively.
Results
In
Brazil,
52%
(332)
sampled
experienced
mild
or
moderate
distress,
18.8%
(120)
suffered
severe
distress.
Adults
who
female,
younger,
more
educated,
exercised
less
reported
higher
levels
Each
individual’s
distance
from
epicenter
interacted
age
workplace
attendance
predict
level
“typhoon
eye
effect”
stronger
for
people
older
attended
their
less.
most
vulnerable
those
far
did
not
go
week
before
survey.
Conclusion
Identifying
enables
health
services
better
target
finding
helping
mentally
during
ongoing
crisis.