The influence of changes in the Chinese COVID-19 prevention and control policies on mental health of medical staff: A network analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shortly after the first outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, the disease spread rapidly around the world. Previous findings reported an increase in mental health problems among Chinese medical staff, but there was a lack of research following changes in COVID-19 prevention and control policies.

Methods

Medical staff were recruited separately in China from 15 to 16 December 2022 (N = 765, wave 1) and from 5 to 8 January 2023 (N = 690, wave 2). All participants completed the assessments of Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Euthymia Scale. Network analysis was used to explore the relationships between symptoms both within and across depression, anxiety and euthymia.

Results

Medical staff showed worse anxiety, depression and e

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170877 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature