Traumatic stress in Egyptian doctors during COVID-19 pandemic.
Mai SeifElDin AbdeenMaha Zakariya MohammedYomna El HawaryMostafa YosefZeinab Mohamed El NagarMostafa Ahmad HashimPublished in: Psychology, health & medicine (2022)
COVID-19 pandemic has heavily burdened healthcare systems throughout the world, causing substantial mental distress to medical professionals. We aim to investigate the associated traumatic stress in a sample of practicing physicians in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study assessed depression, and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a sample of Egyptian physicians using an electronic survey. It included demographic and practice-related data, PTSD Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C) and the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Of the 124 respondents, 66.9% were at high risk for depression and 37.9% met criteria for diagnosis of PTSD. Female gender and perceived work-related stress were significantly associated with PTSD. PTSD and depression severity scores were positively correlated. These findings highlight the importance of timely mental support and intervention for medical workers.
Keyphrases
- social support
- healthcare
- depressive symptoms
- posttraumatic stress disorder
- mental health
- primary care
- spinal cord injury
- psychometric properties
- sleep quality
- randomized controlled trial
- public health
- cross sectional
- stress induced
- physical activity
- machine learning
- big data
- deep learning
- medical students
- climate change
- social media
- health insurance
- health promotion