Depression Among Health Workers Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in Egypt

Overview

Journal Egypt J Neurol Psychiatr Neurosurg

Specialty Neurology

Date 2021 Oct 25

PMID 34690490

Citations 9

Authors

Hayam Mohamed Elgohary

Mohammad Gamal Sehlo

Medhat Mohamed Bassiony

Usama Mahmoud Youssef

Dina Sameh Elrafey

Shimaa Ibrahim Amin

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Abstract

Background: Health care workers caring for patients with COVID-19 pandemic are prone to extraordinary stressors and psychological problems. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of major depressive disorder among health care providers who are caring for patients with COVID-19.

Methods: Two hundred-seventy of health care workers were screened for depressive symptoms by DASS-21 Questionnaire. Only 152 of the participants accepted to be interviewed using SCID-I for diagnosis of major depressive disorder.

Results: According to DASS-21, 28.1% of HCWs had mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms, and 64.8% with severe symptoms. Of 152 who were interviewed using SCID-I, 74.3% were diagnosed with major depression disorder.Young age, decreased sleep hours, female sex, past history of a psychiatric disease, fear of COVID-19 infection for themselves or their relatives, and fear of death with COVID-19 for themselves or their relatives were significant predictors for major depressive disorder and its severity.

Conclusion: Major depressive disorder is common among HCWs during COVID-19 pandemic. Screening for depression, particularly for young females, and early treatment are recommended.

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