Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Workers in Nursing Care Hospitals

Overview

Journal Nurs Open

Specialty Nursing

Date 2020 Oct 12

PMID 33042562

Citations 7

Authors

Seoyon Yang

Sang Gyu Kwak

Min Cheol Chang

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Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to explore coronavirus disease-related psychological stress in hospital workers in nursing care hospitals during the coronavirus disease epidemic.

Design: Cross-sectional observational study.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was administered to hospital workers at three nursing care hospitals.

Results: Fifty-four workers at three nursing care hospitals (9, 29 and 16 works) responded to our survey. Twenty-four workers (50%) scored ≥5 on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, indicating the presence of anxiety. For the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, six employees (11.1%) scored ≥10 scores, indicating the presence of depression. Workers who lived with other people with chronic underlying diseases showed significantly higher incidence of the presence of anxiety and depression. In binary logistic regression analysis, when living with persons with chronic underlying diseases, the risk of the presence of depression increased. Also, there was a higher incidence of depression in occupational therapists compared with physical therapists and nurses.

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