The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society

Objectivesto determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) working in a unique male-dominated environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent, and to explore the associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. Methodsa cross-sectional study utiliz...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Muna, Abed Alah (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Ali, Khaled (author), Abdeen, Sami (author), Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir (author), Kasem, Hasan (author), Poolakundan, Feroz (author), Al-Mahbshii, Shafik (author), Bougmiza, Iheb (author)
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07236
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021013396
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/20692
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Abdeen, Sami
Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir
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Poolakundan, Feroz
Al-Mahbshii, Shafik
Bougmiza, Iheb
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Anxiety
COVID-19
Depression
Health care worker
Qatar Red Crescent
Stress
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description Objectivesto determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) working in a unique male-dominated environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent, and to explore the associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. Methodsa cross-sectional study utilizing a web-based survey was conducted in the period between 15 November 2020 and 22 December 2020. Depression, anxiety, and stress were determined using the 9-items patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7) scale, and the 22- item impact of event scale revised (IES-R), respectively. We conducted multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine the predictors of mental health outcomes among HCWs. Resultsthe proportions of the participants reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress were 12.4 (95%CI: 9.3–16.1), 14.2 (95%CI: 10.9–18.1), and 18.5% (95%CI: 14.8–22.7) respectively. Arabs had significantly more severe anxiety levels than non-Arabs (p = 0.031), HCWs with high COVID-19 risk perception experienced more severe mental health outcomes (p < 0.001). The multivariable logistic regression showed that high risk perception was independently associated with depression (adjusted OR 4.62, 95%CI: 2.00–10.68), anxiety (adjusted OR 4.90, 95%CI: 2.24–10.68), and stress (adjusted OR 3.067, 95%CI: 1.62–5.79) with p < 0.001. Compared to nurses, technicians and paramedics were more likely to report anxiety symptoms with (adjusted OR 2.97, 95%CI: 1.23–7.17, p = 0.015), and (adjusted OR 5.48, 95%CI: 1.86–16.12, p = 0.002) respectively. Having a relative or a friend died of COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with depression symptoms (adjusted OR 2.54, 95%CI: 1.21–5.36, p = 0.014). Not living with family was significantly associated with the presence of different mental health outcomes. Conclusionrelatively lower rates of mental health outcomes in this study compared to others could have several explanations related to the unique characteristics of our target population and their working environment. Ensuring proper mental health support for HCWs is highly recommended.
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spelling The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent SocietyMuna, Abed AlahAli, KhaledAbdeen, SamiAl-Jayyousi, GhadirKasem, HasanPoolakundan, FerozAl-Mahbshii, ShafikBougmiza, IhebAnxietyCOVID-19DepressionHealth care workerQatar Red CrescentStressObjectivesto determine the levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) working in a unique male-dominated environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent, and to explore the associated factors during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar. Methodsa cross-sectional study utilizing a web-based survey was conducted in the period between 15 November 2020 and 22 December 2020. Depression, anxiety, and stress were determined using the 9-items patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), the 7-item generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7) scale, and the 22- item impact of event scale revised (IES-R), respectively. We conducted multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine the predictors of mental health outcomes among HCWs. Resultsthe proportions of the participants reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress were 12.4 (95%CI: 9.3–16.1), 14.2 (95%CI: 10.9–18.1), and 18.5% (95%CI: 14.8–22.7) respectively. Arabs had significantly more severe anxiety levels than non-Arabs (p = 0.031), HCWs with high COVID-19 risk perception experienced more severe mental health outcomes (p < 0.001). The multivariable logistic regression showed that high risk perception was independently associated with depression (adjusted OR 4.62, 95%CI: 2.00–10.68), anxiety (adjusted OR 4.90, 95%CI: 2.24–10.68), and stress (adjusted OR 3.067, 95%CI: 1.62–5.79) with p < 0.001. Compared to nurses, technicians and paramedics were more likely to report anxiety symptoms with (adjusted OR 2.97, 95%CI: 1.23–7.17, p = 0.015), and (adjusted OR 5.48, 95%CI: 1.86–16.12, p = 0.002) respectively. Having a relative or a friend died of COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with depression symptoms (adjusted OR 2.54, 95%CI: 1.21–5.36, p = 0.014). Not living with family was significantly associated with the presence of different mental health outcomes. Conclusionrelatively lower rates of mental health outcomes in this study compared to others could have several explanations related to the unique characteristics of our target population and their working environment. Ensuring proper mental health support for HCWs is highly recommended.The publication of the article was funded by Qatar National Library.Elsevier2021-06-20T05:42:23Z2021-06-30Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07236Alah, M. A., Ali, K., Abdeen, S., Al-Jayyousi, G., Kasem, H., Poolakundan, F., ... & Bougmiza, I. (2021). The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society. Heliyon, e07236.24058440https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021013396http://hdl.handle.net/10576/2069267enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/206922024-07-23T11:23:43Z
spellingShingle The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society
Muna, Abed Alah
Anxiety
COVID-19
Depression
Health care worker
Qatar Red Crescent
Stress
status_str publishedVersion
title The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society
title_full The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society
title_fullStr The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society
title_full_unstemmed The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society
title_short The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society
title_sort The psychological impact of COVID-19 on health care workers working in a unique environment under the umbrella of Qatar Red Crescent Society
topic Anxiety
COVID-19
Depression
Health care worker
Qatar Red Crescent
Stress
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07236
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021013396
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/20692