Psychological impact of COVID-19 on emergency department healthcare workers in a tertiary care center during a national economic crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the declaration of the novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, frontline healthcare workers (HCWs) and staff in the Emergency Departments (ED) started experiencing feelings of anxiety and fear from the projected exponential spread and the potential burden on the healthcare system and infrastructure. In Lebanon, major local factors contributing to this fear were the rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases across the country, the lack of preparedness, and the shortage of personal protective equipment, in addition to the evolving economic crisis and financial restrictions. This study aims to investigate the immediate psychological impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on ED staff working in a hospital environment in relation t

SUBMITTER: Al Hariri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8571126 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature