Mental health status of medical staff in emergency departments during the Coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergency department is considered to be a high-risk area, as it is often the first stop for febrile patients who are subsequently diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019. This study, which employed a cross-sectional design, aimed to assess the mental health of emergency department medical staff during the epidemic in China.

Methods

Demographic data and mental health measurements were collected by electronic questionnaires from February 28, 2020 to March 18, 2020.

Outcomes

A total of 14,825 doctors and nurses in 31 provinces of mainland China completed the survey. The prevalence rates of depressive symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were 25.2% and 9.1%, respectively. Men were more likely to have depressive symptoms and PTSD than women. T

SUBMITTER: Song X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7273140 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature