The mental health of NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: two-wave Scottish cohort study.

Johannes Hendrikus De KockHelen Ann LathamRichard G CowdenBreda CullenKatia NarzisiShaun JerdanSarah-Anne MuñozStephen J LeslieNeil McNamaraAdam BoggonRoger W Humphry

Published in: BJPsych open (2022)

HSCWs working in a remote area with low COVID-19 prevalence reported substantial levels of anxiety and depression, similar to those working in areas with high COVID-19 prevalence. Efforts to support HSCW mental health must remain a priority, and should minimise the adverse effects of working with, and disruption caused by, the COVID-19 pandemic.

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