Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Did We Forget them after the First Wave?

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Saeri Mahdieh; Vaezi Atefeh; Tavakolifard Negah; Haghjooy Javanmard Shaghayegh

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Journal: Advanced Biomedical Research Year:621 | Volume: | Issue: Page(s): 1-9

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Title

Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During the Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Did We Forget them after the First Wave?

Author(s)

Saeri Mahdieh | Vaezi Atefeh | Tavakolifard Negah | Haghjooy Javanmard Shaghayegh | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

AnxietyQ4

COVID-19Q4

depressionQ4

health personnelQ4

mental healthQ4

stressQ4

psychologicalQ4

pandemicsQ4

sleep initiation and maintenance disordersQ4

Abstract

Background: Since December 2019, countries experienced different numbers of COVID-19 pandemic waves. The COVID-19 pandemic led to adverse psychologic problems in the communities and among healthcare workers (HCWs), but the dynamic of these problems through different waves needs to be established more. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in October 2020, through the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, in Isfahan, Iran. We studied HCWs’ depression, Anxiety, and stress using depression, Anxiety, stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and insomnia using Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaires. Multiple linear regression was used to evaluate the association of some characteristic factors with different psychologic symptoms. Results: Our results showed that about 80% of HCWs had one or more psychological problems. The prevalence of depression, Anxiety, stress, and insomnia was 46. 0%, 50. 2%, 44. 6%, and 66. 5%, respectively. Female sex, working in ICU, and having a history of chronic disease were predictors of psychological symptoms in our participants. Conclusion: HCWs’ mental health state could be underestimated or neglected. The third pandemic wave negatively affected the mental health of the HCWs. Since mental health problems of HCWs may reduce the quality of care, the potential impact of not addressing this issue should be highlighted.

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