@article{c408ca89bce94280ae41bc9f9e014eb0,
title = "Mental Health of Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Ukraine",
abstract = "Introduction. Health care professionals experience severe occupational and psycho-emotional stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, which put them at high risk of mental disorders. The aim of the study was to examine the mental health of healthcare workers who provided treatment and support to patients with COVID-19. Materials and methods. A set of standardized psycho-diagnostic scales to assess the symptoms of depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), insomnia (ISI) and the impact of traumatic events on psycho-emotional state (IES-R) was used for an online survey of healthcare professionals from all regions of Ukraine during 04/04/2021 to 05/29/2021. A comparative study was conducted comparing two groups of specialists who provided (n = 441) or who did not support (n = 40) patients with COVID-19 on socio-demographic characteristics and indicators of psycho-diagnostic scales. Results. In total 500 staff were invited to take part in this survey. A significant number of health workers in both groups experienced symptoms of mental disorders, indicating the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health. However, in the group of medical professionals who provided care to patients with COVID-19, there were more pronounced symptoms of depression (p = 0.010), anxiety (p = 0.010), sleep disturbances (p = 0.018) compared with the group of specialists who did not provide direct care to COVID-19 patients. Statistically significant differences were also obtained on the IES-R scale: subscales “avoidance” (p = 0.048), “intrusion” (p = 0.021), “hyperarousal” (p = 0.035). Conclusions. Healthcare professionals who care for COVID-19 patients have a significantly increased risk of mental health problems and require particular attention and the development of special programs of psychological support and psychiatric care.",
keywords = "anxiety, COVID-19, depression, healthcare workers, mental health, sleep disorders",
author = "Vitaliy Pishel and Marina Polyvianaia and Irina Pinchuk and Olha Myshakivska and Graham Thornicroft and Charlotte Hanlon",
note = "Funding Information: Prepared based on the results of a research project implemented with the grant support of the National Research Fund of Ukraine during 2020-2021 (state registration: 0120U104896). Graham Thornikroft (GT) is supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration South London at King's College London NHS Foundation Trust, by the NIHR Asset Global Health Unit award and the NIHR Hope Global Health Group award. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. GT is also supported by the Guy's and St Thomas' Charity for the On Trac project (EFT151101), and by the UK Medical Research Council (UKRI) in relation to the Emilia (MR/S001255/1) and Indigo Partnership (MR/R023697/1) awards. Charlotte Hanlon (CH) is supported by the UK's National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) through the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Health Systems Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa at King's College London (16/136/54) and NIHR200842 using UK aid from the UK Government. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care, England. CH is also supported by the Wellcome Trust (Grant 222154/Z20/Z). Funding Information: Graham Thornikroft (GT) is supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration South London at King{\textquoteright}s College London NHS Foundation Trust, by the NIHR Asset Global Health Unit award and the NIHR Hope Global Health Group award. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. GT is also supported by the Guy{\textquoteright}s and St Thomas{\textquoteright} Charity for the On Trac project (EFT151101), and by the UK Medical Research Council (UKRI) in relation to the Emilia (MR/S001255/1) and Indigo Partnership (MR/R023697/1) awards. Funding Information: Charlotte Hanlon (CH) is supported by the UK{\textquoteright}s National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) through the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Health Systems Strengthening in Sub-Saharan Africa at King{\textquoteright}s College London (16/136/54) and NIHR200842 using UK aid from the UK Government. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the National Institute for Health Research or the Department of Health and Social Care, England. CH is also supported by the Wellcome Trust (Grant 222154/Z20/Z). Funding Information: Funding: Prepared based on the results of a research project implemented with the grant support of the National Research Fund of Ukraine during 2020-2021 (state registration: 0120U104896). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Vitaliy Pishel, Marina Polyvianaia, Irina Pinchuk, Olha Myshakivska, Graham Thornicroft, Charlotte Hanlon, 2022",
year = "2022",
month = jun,
day = "27",
doi = "10.25040/ntsh2022.01.12",
language = "English",
volume = "66",
pages = "124--132",
journal = "Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society. Medical Sciences",
issn = "2708-8634",
publisher = "Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University",
number = "1",
}