Mental health status of healthcare workers assisted in Hubei during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 and their influencing factors: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The COVID-19 outbreak beginning in late 2019 has resulted in negative emotions among the public. However, many healthcare workers risked their lives by voluntarily travelling to the worst-hit area, Hubei Province, to support antipandemic work. This study explored the mental health changes in these healthcare workers and tried to discover the influencing factors.

Design

A longitudinal online survey was begun on 8 February 2020, using the snowball sampling method, and this first phase ended on 22 February 2020 (T1). The follow-up survey was conducted from 8 February to 22 February 2021 (T2).

Setting

Healthcare workers from outside of the Hubei area who went to the province to provide medical assistance.

Participants

963 healthcare workers who completed

SUBMITTER: Zhou P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438106 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature