EFFECT OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS ON MENTAL HEALTH OF MEDICAL AND NURSING PROFESSIONALS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2022.v15i10.45428Keywords:
Coronavirus disease, Novel corona virus, Medical and nursing professionals, Mental health, Psychological impactAbstract
Objectives: The present study was planned to estimate the prevalence and pattern of physical symptoms and to identify the association between demographic, clinical variables, and physical symptoms with mental health status.
Methods: Medical and nursing professionals involved in COVID-19 care in a tertiary care hospital were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study using a self-administered online questionnaire within the period from November 2020 to February 2021. This online questionnaire collected information on demographic variables, clinical variables, and physical symptoms prevalence in the past month and the responses to the Impact of Events Scale-Revised (IES-R) instrument. The association between demographic, clinical variables, and physical symptoms with mental health was evaluated by linear regression.
Results: A total of 143 participated with the mean age of 41.82±7.26 years. IES-R scale which measured psychological impacts showed a mean score of 17.35±12.53 and most of the participants 97 (67.8%) had minimal psychological impact. However, the presence of physical symptom (anxiety) and coming in contact with suspected or infected materials predicted higher psychological impact and showed statistically significant association (p=0.001).
Conclusion: One-third of the study participants showed psychological impact ranging from mild-to-moderate grade. This shows that mental health issues are on the rise which is often underdiagnosed, need to be focused, and plan interventions by policy makers.
Downloads
References
Chan JF, Yuan S, Kok KH, To KK, Chu H, Yang J, et al. A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: A study of a family cluster. Lancet 2020;395:514-23. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30154-9, PMID 31986261
World Health Organization. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Situation Report-51. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2019. Available from: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/ coronaviruse/situationreports/20200311-sitrep-51-covid-19. pdf?sfvrsn=1ba62e57_10 [Last accessed on 2020 Aug 10].
Hebbar N. Coronavirus. India: The Hindu. Available from: https:// www.thehindu.com/news/national/prime-minister-narendra-modi-live-updates-march-24-2020/article31153585.ece [Last accessed on 2020 Mar 24].
World Health Organization. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard. Geneva: World Health Organization. Available from: https://www.covid19.who.int/region/searo/country/in [Last accessed on 2020 Aug 10].
McAlonan GM, Lee AM, Cheung V, Cheung C, Tsang KW, Sham PC, et al. Immediate and sustained psychological impact of an emerging infectious disease outbreak on health care workers. Can J Psychiatry 2007;52:241-7. doi: 10.1177/070674370705200406, PMID 17500305
Chong MY, Wang WC, Hsieh WC, Lee CY, Chiu NM, Yeh WC, et al. Psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on health workers in a tertiary hospital. Br J Psychiatry 2004;185:127-33. doi: 10.1192/bjp.185.2.127, PMID 15286063
Wu P, Fang Y, Guan Z, Fan B, Kong J, Yao Z, et al. The psychological impact of the SARS epidemic on hospital employees in China: Exposure, risk perception, and altruistic acceptance of risk. Can J Psychiatry 2009;54:302-11. doi: 10.1177/070674370905400504, PMID 19497162
Press Trust of India. Coronavirus: Government Launches Helpline for Mental Health Issues During Lockdown. New Delhi: Deccan Herald, Press Trust of India; 2020. Available from: https://www.deccanherald. com/national/coronavirusgovernment-launches-helpline-for-mental-health-issues-during-lockdown-818955.html [Last accessed on 2020 Apr 01].
Maunder R, Hunter J, Vincent L, Bennett J, Peladeau N, Leszcz M, et al. The immediate psychological and occupational impact of the 2003 SARS outbreak in a teaching hospital. CMAJ 2003;168:1245-51. PMID 12743065
Chew NW, Lee GK, Tan BY, Jing M, Goh Y, Ngiam NJ, et al. A multinational, multicentre study on the psychological outcomes and associated physical symptoms amongst healthcare workers during COVID-19 outbreak. Brain Behav Immun 2020;88:559-65. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.04.049, PMID 32330593
Goyal K, Chauhan P, Chhikara K, Gupta P, Singh MP. Fear of COVID 2019: First suicidal case in India Asian J Psychiatr 2020;49:101989. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.101989, PMID 32143142
Varshney M, Parel JT, Raizada N, Sarin SK. Initial psychological impact of COVID-19 and its correlates in Indian community: An online (FEEL-COVID) survey. PLoS One 2020;15:e0233874. doi: 10.1371/ journal.pone.0233874, PMID 32470088
Wang H, Huang D, Huang H, Zhang J, Guo L, Liu Y, et al. The psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical staff in Guangdong, China: A cross-sectional study. Psychol Med 2022;52:884-92. doi: 10.1017/ S0033291720002561, PMID 32624037
Hawryluck L, Gold WL, Robinson S, Pogorski S, Galea S, Styra R. SARS control and psychological effects of quarantine, Toronto, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis 2004;10:1206-12. doi: 10.3201/eid1007.030703, PMID 15324539
Patel A, Jernigan DB, 2019-nCoV CDC Response Team. Initial public health response and interim clinical guidance for the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak-United States, December 31, 2019-February 4, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:140-6.
Kang L, Ma S, Chen M, Yang J, Wang Y, Li R, et al. Impact on mental health and perceptions of psychological care among medical and nursing staff in Wuhan during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease outbreak: A cross-sectional study. Brain Behav Immun 2020;87:11-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2020.03.028, PMID 32240764
Ong JJ, Bharatendu C, Goh Y, Tang JZ, Sooi KW, Tan YL, et al. Headaches associated with personal protective equipment-a cross-sectional study among frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19. Headache 2020;60:864-77. doi: 10.1111/head.13811, PMID 32232837
Lam MH, Wing YK, Yu MW, Leung CM, Ma RC, Kong AP, et al. Mental morbidities and chronic fatigue in severe acute respiratory syndrome survivors: Long-term follow-up. Arch Intern Med 2009;169:2142-7. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.384, PMID 20008700
Henderson C, Evans-Lacko S, Flach C, Thornicroft G. Responses to mental health stigma questions: The importance of social desirability and data collection method. Can J Psychiatry 2012;57:152-60. doi: 10.1177/070674371205700304, PMID 22398001
Michaels PJ, Corrigan PW. Measuring mental illness stigma with diminished social desirability effects. J Ment Health 2013;22:218-26. doi: 10.3109/09638237.2012.734652, PMID 23323874
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Copyright (c) 2022 PRATIMA MANOHAR PATTAR, SANDEEP B, SRIKANTH, SURAJ B, SOMASHEKARA S C
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The publication is licensed under CC By and is open access. Copyright is with author and allowed to retain publishing rights without restrictions.
