Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19
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...
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| description | 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 (Mage = 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, η2 = 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-288c6239603d45bcaadfd3accff3dbbd2022-12-22T00:41:13ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-08-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.02065561823Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19Ann Pearman0MacKenzie L. Hughes1Emily L. Smith2Shevaun D. Neupert3School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United StatesSchool of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United StatesDepartment of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United StatesAs 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 (Mage = 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, η2 = 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02065/fullhealth care professionalspandemic (COVID-19)stress and copingdepressionanxiety |
| spellingShingle | Ann Pearman MacKenzie L. Hughes Emily L. Smith Shevaun D. Neupert Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 Frontiers in Psychology health care professionals pandemic (COVID-19) stress and coping depression anxiety |
| title | Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 |
| title_full | Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 |
| title_short | Mental Health Challenges of United States Healthcare Professionals During COVID-19 |
| title_sort | mental health challenges of united states healthcare professionals during covid 19 |
| topic | health care professionals pandemic (COVID-19) stress and coping depression anxiety |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02065/full |
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