Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of UK healthcare workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant psychological impact on healthcare workers (HCWs).

Aims

There is an urgent need to understand the risk and protective factors associated with poor mental well-being of UK HCWs working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method

Shortly after the April 2020 UK COVID-19 peak 2773 HCWs completed a survey containing measures of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and stress, as well as questions around potential predictors such as roles, COVID-19 risk perception and workplace-related factors. Respondents were classified as high or low symptomatic on each scale and logistic regression revealed factors associated with severe psychiatric symptoms. Change in well-being from pre- to duri

SUBMITTER: Gilleen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8082128 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature