Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain
Joint Authors
Bashmi, L.
al-Nashmi, H.
al-Hasan, D.
al-Musalam, A.
Sinan, I.
Hsu, S.
Das, P.
Source
Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2022), pp.25-39, 15 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2022-06-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health crisis with a likely long-term psychological impact on healthcare workers (HCWs).
As the pandemic moves towards endemic status, little knowledge exists on how it has affected HCWs in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
This study aims to evaluate the psychological impact and related factors of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Factors were assessed at two time periods: 1- July 2020 (T1: 6 months after the pandemic started in Bahrain) and 2- 6-month follow-up during January 2021 (T2: 12 months).
Methods: An online cross-sectional survey using standardized questionnaires; Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and factors including lifestyle, exposure to COVID-19, and knowledge of the centre’s psychological support services was circulated during both the time periods.
Results: Based on a sample size of 366 (T1) and 537 (T2) HCWs, mild/positive PTSD prevalence increased from 18.9% (T1) to 19.6 % (T2), but anxiety decreased from 31.1% (T1) to 27.4% (T2).
Sleep-related disturbances significantly decreased from T1 to T2 (32.5 % vs 24.8%, p = 0.013).
Although the frequency of HCWs with psychological distress and anxiety did not change significantly over time, there was a decrease in severity of both psychological distress (p=0.06) and anxiety (p=0.005).
HCWs (75%) who were aware of available psychological support services also had lower IES-R and BAI scores.
Conclusion: COVID-19 has caused psychological distress and anxiety to HCWs, but rates were lower compared to other studies.
Further development of COVID-19 leadership strategies incorporating interventions focused on psychological support for HCWs is needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bashmi, L.& al-Nashmi, H.& Hsu, S.& Das, P.& al-Hasan, D.& al-Musalam, A.…[et al.]. 2022. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society،Vol. 34, no. 2, pp.25-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1440425
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bashmi, L.…[et al.]. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society Vol. 34, no. 2 (2022), pp.25-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1440425
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bashmi, L.& al-Nashmi, H.& Hsu, S.& Das, P.& al-Hasan, D.& al-Musalam, A.…[et al.]. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain. Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society. 2022. Vol. 34, no. 2, pp.25-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1440425
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 36-39
Record ID
BIM-1440425