Open AccessMental health impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a multi-country study
Author(s) -
Yasser Ghaleb,
Faris Lami,
Mohannad Al Nsour,
Hiba Abdulrahman Rashak,
Sahar Samy,
Yousef Khader,
Abdulwahed Al Serouri,
Hala BahaaEldin,
Salma Afifi,
Maisa Elfadul,
Aamer Ikram,
Hashaam Akhtar,
Amal K. Hussein,
Abdelaziz Barkia,
Huda Hakim,
Hana Taha,
Yasser Hijjo,
Ehab Kamal,
Abdirizak Yusuf Ahmed,
Fazalur Rahman,
Khwaja Mir Islam,
Moshtaq Hassan Hussein,
Shahd Raid Ramzi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdab321
Subject(s) - anxiety , medicine , mental health , depression (economics) , worry , psychological intervention , psychiatry , health care , distress , mental distress , cross sectional study , pandemic , covid-19 , clinical psychology , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth
Healthcare workers (HCWs) fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic are under incredible pressure, which puts them at risk of developing mental health problems. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among HCWs responding to COVID-19 and its associated factors.