A closer look at the high burden of psychiatric disorders among healthcare workers in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic

• 발행기관: 한국역학회
• 저자명: Amr Ehab El-Qushayri Abdullah Dahy Abdullah Reda Mariam Abdelmageed Mahmoud Sarah Abdel Mageed Ahmed Mostafa Ahmed Kamel Sherief Ghozy
• 간행물 정보: 『Epidemiology and Health』43, 1~8쪽, 전체 8쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 면역학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2021.01.01

영문 초록

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among Egyptian healthcare workers (HCWs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. METHODS: Six databases were searched for relevant papers. The quality of the selected articles was measured using the Na-tional Institute of Health quality assessment tool. We used a fixed-effects model when there was no heterogeneity and a ran-dom-effects model when there was heterogeneity. RESULTS: After screening 197 records, 10 studies were ultimately included. Anxiety was the most commonly reported psychi-atric disorder among HCWs, with a prevalence of 71.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 49.4 to 86.9), followed by stress (66.6%; 95% CI, 47.6 to 81.3), depression (65.5%; 95% CI, 46.9 to 80.3), and insomnia (57.9%; 95% CI, 45.9 to 69.0). As measured using the 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, the most common level of severity was moderate for depression (22.5%; 95% CI, 19.8 to 25.5) and stress (14.5%; 95% CI, 8.8 to 22.9), while high-severity anxiety was more common than other levels of se-verity (28.2%; 95% CI, 3.8 to 79.6). CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on Egyptian HCWs’ psychological well-being. More psychological support and preventive measures should be implemented to prevent the further development of psychiatric ill-ness among physicians and other HCWs.

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COVID-19 Psychiatry Mental health Healthcare workers Egypt