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Babicki M, Szewczykowska I, Mastalerz-Migas A. The Mental Well-Being of Health Care Workers during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Nationwide Study in Poland. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(11)doi: 10.3390/ijerph18116101.
Babicki, M., Szewczykowska, I., & Mastalerz-Migas, A. (2021). The Mental Well-Being of Health Care Workers during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Nationwide Study in Poland. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(11), . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18116101
Babicki, Mateusz, et al. "The Mental Well-Being of Health Care Workers during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Nationwide Study in Poland." International journal of environmental research and public health vol. 18,11 (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18116101
Babicki M, Szewczykowska I, Mastalerz-Migas A. The Mental Well-Being of Health Care Workers during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Nationwide Study in Poland. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 05;18(11). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18116101. PMID: 34198833; PMCID: PMC8200963.
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Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun 05;18(11). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18116101.

The Mental Well-Being of Health Care Workers during the Peak of the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Nationwide Study in Poland.

International journal of environmental research and public health

Mateusz Babicki, Ilona Szewczykowska, Agnieszka Mastalerz-Migas

Affiliations

  1. Department of Family Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 51-141 Wroclaw, Poland.
  2. Intensive Care Unit, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska Street 213, 50-556 Wroclaw, Poland.

PMID: 34198833 PMCID: PMC8200963 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18116101

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The current epidemiological situation has quickly led to several changes in the daily functioning of people around the world, especially among medical personnel, who in this difficult period were burdened with new professional duties, which significantly affects their mental health.

MATERIALS: This study aims to assess the mental health of health professionals at a critical point in their workload, to compare the results with those the general population, and to explore the potential determinants affecting it. The CAWI survey includes a sociodemographic section, work experience and a standardised psychometric tool (GHQ-28). Data were collected during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland (3-29 November 2020), which had the highest mortality rates and SARS-CoV-2 morbidity rates, as well as during the period of a significant increase in deaths, compared to the corresponding pre-pandemic period.

RESULTS: A total of 2150 surveys were eligible for analysis. Among them, 848 (39.4%) were active health professionals. In the analysis of the scores of the GHQ-28 scale and its sub-scales, evaluating anxiety/insomnia and somatic symptoms, medical workers scored significantly higher scores than non-medical professions (

CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental deterioration among health professionals, especially among those directly working with SARS-CoV-2-infected patients and those who were forcibly seconded to work with such patients. To mitigate the effects of the pandemic, appropriate psychological care for medical personnel needs to be implemented.

Keywords: COVID-19; GHQ-28; anxiety; mental health; second wave of pandemic

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