Psychological Health of Healthcare Workers During Shanghai Lockdown: Prevalence and Associated Factors

The 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown may lead to mental health issues among healthcare workers (HCWs). A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate psychological health and its associated factors among HCWs. A total of 253 hCWs were recruited in Shanghai, China, through convenience sampling method. Demographic Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Insomnia Severity Index, and The Impact of Event Scale-Revised were used to assess demographic information, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), respectively. The associated factors of psychological health were identified by binary logistic regression analysis. The prevalence of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and PTSD was 6.3%, 10.3%, 9.9% and 17.8%, respectively. Female HCWs were more likely to report anxiety ( = 5.50, 95% = [1.45-20.82], < 0.05) and PTSD ( = 3.20, 95%= [1.23-8.28],  < 0.05). Besides, being a nurse was associated with a lower level of PTSD symptoms ( = 0.23, 95% = [0.07-0.76],  < 0.05). Symptoms of psychological health were screened positive in HCWs during the 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown. Gender and occupation were associated with psychological health. The hospital authorities of Shanghai need to pay special attention to female HCWs.