Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers of tertiary care hospitals
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of mental health issues when faced with the challenges associated with pandemics. This study was conducted to assess the psychological impact of pandemic on HCWs working in tertiary care hospitals of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. This cross-...
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| description | Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of mental health issues when faced with the challenges associated with pandemics. This study was conducted to assess the psychological impact of pandemic on HCWs working in tertiary care hospitals of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. This cross-sectional study was conducted between April & June 2020. By convenience sampling an electronic form of Goldberg General Health Questionnaire was distributed among HCWs of the private sector and public tertiary care hospitals. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Inferential analysis was done. The significant level was considered at p=<0.05. Total of 186 HCWs among which 105 (56.5%) males and 81 (43.5%) females participated in the survey, a mean age of 37.6±9.28 years. The highest prevalence was found for social dysfunction 184 (97.8%) followed by somatization, 169 (92.8%). Significance of difference was found between age group and anxiety (p=0.018), specialty of HCWs with somatization and social dysfunction (p=0.041 and 0.037 respectively). Pandemic poses a significant risk for the mental health of HCWs. During pandemics at its peak, proper mental health support program, personal and family protection assurance is highly recommended for provision of quality care by HCWs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e686529f85014f0c9e235537f22d841d2022-12-22T03:14:17ZengDnipro State Medical UniversityMedičnì Perspektivi2307-04042022-03-01271505810.26641/2307-0404.2022.1.254325292235Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers of tertiary care hospitalsM.J. Khan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3519-1914B. Jamil1Haroon M.Z.2Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad, Khyber PakhtunkhwaInstitute of Health Professions Education and Research Peshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaAyub Medical College, Abbottabad, Khyber PakhtunkhwaHealthcare workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of mental health issues when faced with the challenges associated with pandemics. This study was conducted to assess the psychological impact of pandemic on HCWs working in tertiary care hospitals of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. This cross-sectional study was conducted between April & June 2020. By convenience sampling an electronic form of Goldberg General Health Questionnaire was distributed among HCWs of the private sector and public tertiary care hospitals. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Inferential analysis was done. The significant level was considered at p=<0.05. Total of 186 HCWs among which 105 (56.5%) males and 81 (43.5%) females participated in the survey, a mean age of 37.6±9.28 years. The highest prevalence was found for social dysfunction 184 (97.8%) followed by somatization, 169 (92.8%). Significance of difference was found between age group and anxiety (p=0.018), specialty of HCWs with somatization and social dysfunction (p=0.041 and 0.037 respectively). Pandemic poses a significant risk for the mental health of HCWs. During pandemics at its peak, proper mental health support program, personal and family protection assurance is highly recommended for provision of quality care by HCWs.http://journals.uran.ua/index.php/2307-0404/article/view/254325psychologicalcovid-19health personnelpandemicsghq-28 |
| spellingShingle | M.J. Khan B. Jamil Haroon M.Z. Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers of tertiary care hospitals Medičnì Perspektivi psychological covid-19 health personnel pandemics ghq-28 |
| title | Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers of tertiary care hospitals |
| title_full | Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers of tertiary care hospitals |
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| title_short | Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers of tertiary care hospitals |
| title_sort | psychological impact of covid 19 pandemic on health care workers of tertiary care hospitals |
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