Perceived Risk and Protection From Infection and Depressive Symptoms Among Healthcare Workers in Mainland China and Hong Kong During COVID-19

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Ian Grey¹  Emma Yun-zhi Huang²  Teresa Arora³  Kin Bong Hubert Lam⁴  Lorna Kwai Ping Suen⁵  Daofan Li⁶  Simon Ching Lam⁶ 

[1] Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates;Sciences, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon;;Department of Psychology, College of Natural &Division of Pre-school Education, Zhongshan Polytechnic, Zhongshan, China;;School of Arts &Squina International Centre for Infection Control, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong;

关键词: COVID-19;    depression;    healthcare workers;    perceived vulnerability;    personal protective equipment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00686

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Psychological health among healthcare workers (HCWs) has become a major concern since the COVID-19 outbreak. HCWs perceived risks of contracting COVID-19, in relation to depression were investigated. It was hypothesized that perceived high risk of contracting COVID-19 (close contact with cases, inadequate provision of personal protective equipment, insufficient infection control training, and presence of symptoms) would be significant predictors of depression. Our cross-sectional survey was completed by HCWs across three regions (Hubei, Guangdong, Hong Kong) between March 9 to April 9 2020 using convenience sampling. Depression was assessed using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Prevalence of depression was 50.4% (95% CI: 44.5-56.2), 15.1% (10.1-21.9) and 12.9% (10.3-16.2) for HCWs in Hong Kong, Hubei and Guangdong, respectively. The strongest significant risk factors for depression, after adjustment, were HCWs who reported the greatest extent of feeling susceptible to contracting COVID-19 and those who reported the greatest difficulty obtaining face masks. HCWs whose family/peers greatly encouraged face mask use had lower prevalence of depression. Access to adequate supplies of personal protective equipment is essential for the psychological health of HCWs working in stressful environments, through potentially easing their perceptions of vulnerability to COVID-19.

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