Yanji Zhou1, Chengyu Li1, Xiyu Zhang2, Li Xu3, Yuze Li4, Wenqing Miao2, Yingbo Dai5, Dingyun You6, Ye Li7. 1. School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. 2. Research Center of Public Policy and Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, Heilongjiang, China. 3. Department of Psychiatry, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650101, Yunnan, China. 4. Department of Medicine, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, 154007, Heilongjiang, China. 5. The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, Heilongjiang, China. 6. School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China. youdingyun@qq.com. 7. Research Center of Public Policy and Management, School of Health Management, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150086, Heilongjiang, China. liye8459@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To explore the psychological status and vulnerability characteristics of medical staff with the progress of the epidemic. METHODS: This study investigated the prevalence of mental problems of 2748 medical staff in four stages. The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire), GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire), SSS (Somatization Symptom Checklist), Pittsburgh sleep quality index, and PCL-C (Self-rating scale for post-traumatic stress disorder) were used for the psychological evaluation, and univariate logistic standardised analysis, and multivariate logistic regression for data analysis. RESULTS: The prevalence of mental problems showed a statistically significant difference. In Stage 1, mild anxiety and mild depression reached the highest value of 41.4 and 40.72% respectively. Between 4 and 17 March that of mild depression rose from 16.07 to 26.7%, and between 17 and 26 March the prevalence of mild anxiety increased from 17.28 to 20.02%. Female, unmarried, and working in Wuhan are the risk factors of mental health of medical staff (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The psychological status of the medical staff has changed dynamically. Stage 1 and the latter period of Stages 2 and 3 are the high-risk stages. Female and unmarried are the dangerous characteristics of psychological vulnerability.
BACKGROUND: To explore the psychological status and vulnerability characteristics of medical staff with the progress of the epidemic. METHODS: This study investigated the prevalence of mental problems of 2748 medical staff in four stages. The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire), GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire), SSS (Somatization Symptom Checklist), Pittsburgh sleep quality index, and PCL-C (Self-rating scale for post-traumatic stress disorder) were used for the psychological evaluation, and univariate logistic standardised analysis, and multivariate logistic regression for data analysis. RESULTS: The prevalence of mental problems showed a statistically significant difference. In Stage 1, mild anxiety and mild depression reached the highest value of 41.4 and 40.72% respectively. Between 4 and 17 March that of mild depression rose from 16.07 to 26.7%, and between 17 and 26 March the prevalence of mild anxiety increased from 17.28 to 20.02%. Female, unmarried, and working in Wuhan are the risk factors of mental health of medical staff (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The psychological status of the medical staff has changed dynamically. Stage 1 and the latter period of Stages 2 and 3 are the high-risk stages. Female and unmarried are the dangerous characteristics of psychological vulnerability.