Mental health, risk perception, and coping strategies among healthcare workers in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease-19 emerged in December 2019. Healthcare workers were exposed to this highly infectious virus during the pandemic and suffered several social and psychological consequences, such as anxiety, psychological distress, and burnout.

Objectives

To assess the psychological distress, anxiety, depression, coping strategies, risk perception, and attitude toward interprofessional teamwork among Egyptian healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional online survey which consisted of five sections. The primary outcomes were anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9), risk perception towards COVID-19, interprofessional teamwork attitude, and coping strategies during the Coronavirus disease-19 pandemic. The web-based qu

SUBMITTER: Elsayed MEG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9970061 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature