Psychological impact of an epidemic on the mental health of medical staff: a case study of mobile cabin hospitals in Beijing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To explore the impact of epidemic diseases outbreak on the psychological status of medical workers.
A total of 266 online questionnaires were distributed to medical staff in several mobile cabin hospitals in Beijing. The questionnaires were divided into a General Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and a total score of ≥4 in the GHQ-12 was considered to be a decline in mental health.
A total of 266 members of medical staff participated in this study, and 30.1% experienced a decline in mental health recently. The highest prevalence of emotional distress was found among those who were female, married without children, working as doctors and other occupations, aged 30-39 years, working in the confirmation department, supporting the mobile cabin hospitals three times or more, the duration of this support for 1 month or longer, and having a previous state of anxiety and depression. In addition, females experienced higher rates of insomnia due to worry compared to males, as did medical staff in the confirmation department compared to the administration and logistics departments. In the same stressful environment, men and doctors had a greater rate of perceived loss of self-worth than women and nurses.
The outbreak of epidemic makes medical workers face the risk of emotional distress. To achieve the purpose of preventing and treating emotional distress of medical workers, we need to carry out continuous and strict research and evaluation on the mental health planning of medical workers, formulate relevant policies and carry out professional psychological intervention.
A total of 266 online questionnaires were distributed to medical staff in several mobile cabin hospitals in Beijing. The questionnaires were divided into a General Demographic Characteristics Questionnaire and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and a total score of ≥4 in the GHQ-12 was considered to be a decline in mental health.
A total of 266 members of medical staff participated in this study, and 30.1% experienced a decline in mental health recently. The highest prevalence of emotional distress was found among those who were female, married without children, working as doctors and other occupations, aged 30-39 years, working in the confirmation department, supporting the mobile cabin hospitals three times or more, the duration of this support for 1 month or longer, and having a previous state of anxiety and depression. In addition, females experienced higher rates of insomnia due to worry compared to males, as did medical staff in the confirmation department compared to the administration and logistics departments. In the same stressful environment, men and doctors had a greater rate of perceived loss of self-worth than women and nurses.
The outbreak of epidemic makes medical workers face the risk of emotional distress. To achieve the purpose of preventing and treating emotional distress of medical workers, we need to carry out continuous and strict research and evaluation on the mental health planning of medical workers, formulate relevant policies and carry out professional psychological intervention.
Authors
Ni Ni, Wang Wang, Wang Wang, Shen Shen, Li Li, Liang Liang, Sun Sun, Xiao Xiao, Liu Liu, Du Du, Wang Wang, Fu Fu
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