Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19

Frontiers in Psychology

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Ann Pearman¹  MacKenzie L. Hughes¹  Emily L. Smith²  Shevaun D. Neupert² 

[1] School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, United States;Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, United States

关键词: health care professionals;    pandemic (COVID-19);    stress and coping;    depression;    anxiety;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02065

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

As COVID-19 continues to impact global society, healthcare professionals (HCPs) are at risk for a number of negative well-being outcomes due to their role as care providers. The objective of this study was to better understand the current psychological impact of COVID-19 on HCPs in the United States This study used an online survey tool to collect demographic data and measures of well-being of adults age 18 and older living in the United States between March 20, 2020 and May 14, 2020. Measures included anxiety and stress related to COVID-19, depressive symptoms, current general anxiety, health questions, tiredness, control beliefs, proactive coping, and past and future appraisals of COVID-related stress. The sample included 90 HCPs and 90 age-matched controls ( M age = 34.72 years, SD = 9.84, range = 23 – 67) from 35 states of the United States. A multivariate analysis of variance was performed, using education as a covariate, to identify group differences in the mental and physical health measures. HCPs reported higher levels of depressive symptoms, past and future appraisal of COVID-related stress, concern about their health, tiredness, current general anxiety, and constraint, in addition to lower levels of proactive coping compared to those who were not HCPs ( p < 0.001, η 2 = 0.28). Within the context of this pandemic, HCPs were at increased risk for a number of negative well-being outcomes. Potential targets, such as adaptive coping training, for intervention are discussed.

【 授权许可】

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