Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Professionals During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low Resource Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

The COVID-19 pandemic has been very destructive to and compromised the functioning of all nations' public health systems. In the absence of a vaccine, healthcare workers have been employed to relentlessly fight against COVID-19. The psychological status of healthcare workers during the pandemic...

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Autores principales:	Md. Riad Hossain, Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary, Rabeya Sultana, Matthew H. E. M. Browning
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e3772c9e7f2744f186df83ebb13a27942021-11-11T07:31:18ZPsychological Distress Among Healthcare Professionals During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low Resource Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh2296-256510.3389/fpubh.2021.701920https://doaj.org/article/e3772c9e7f2744f186df83ebb13a27942021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.701920/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-2565The COVID-19 pandemic has been very destructive to and compromised the functioning of all nations' public health systems. In the absence of a vaccine, healthcare workers have been employed to relentlessly fight against COVID-19. The psychological status of healthcare workers during the pandemic in countries with limited resources, notably Bangladesh, remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the psychological states of frontline and non-frontline Bangladeshi healthcare workers during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak. An online cross-sectional study was conducted from May 5 to 31, 2020 with 203 respondents. Psychological states were measured with a self-reported numerical scale of fear, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale, and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The prevalence rates of fear, anxiety, and depression were 60.6, 71.9, and 55.2%, respectively. Compared to non-frontline workers, frontline workers reported higher rates of anxiety (79.0 vs. 67.2%) and depression (65.4 vs. 48.4%). Multivariate logistic regression models showed that working in a public institution, being employed for <5 years, and being over-worked were risk factors for developing psychological distress. Our findings emphasize the need for timely psychological interventions to support the mental well-being of healthcare professionals in Bangladesh.Md. Riad HossainMuhammad Mainuddin PatwaryMuhammad Mainuddin PatwaryRabeya SultanaMatthew H. E. M. BrowningFrontiers Media S.A.articlecoronaviruspsychological impactsmental healthAsiaGlobal SouthPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENFrontiers in Public Health, Vol 9 (2021)
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description	The COVID-19 pandemic has been very destructive to and compromised the functioning of all nations' public health systems. In the absence of a vaccine, healthcare workers have been employed to relentlessly fight against COVID-19. The psychological status of healthcare workers during the pandemic in countries with limited resources, notably Bangladesh, remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the psychological states of frontline and non-frontline Bangladeshi healthcare workers during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak. An online cross-sectional study was conducted from May 5 to 31, 2020 with 203 respondents. Psychological states were measured with a self-reported numerical scale of fear, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale, and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The prevalence rates of fear, anxiety, and depression were 60.6, 71.9, and 55.2%, respectively. Compared to non-frontline workers, frontline workers reported higher rates of anxiety (79.0 vs. 67.2%) and depression (65.4 vs. 48.4%). Multivariate logistic regression models showed that working in a public institution, being employed for <5 years, and being over-worked were risk factors for developing psychological distress. Our findings emphasize the need for timely psychological interventions to support the mental well-being of healthcare professionals in Bangladesh.
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author	Md. Riad Hossain Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary Rabeya Sultana Matthew H. E. M. Browning
author_facet	Md. Riad Hossain Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary Rabeya Sultana Matthew H. E. M. Browning
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title	Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Professionals During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low Resource Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
title_short	Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Professionals During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low Resource Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
title_full	Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Professionals During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low Resource Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
title_fullStr	Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Professionals During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low Resource Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed	Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Professionals During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low Resource Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh
title_sort	psychological distress among healthcare professionals during the early stages of the covid-19 outbreak in low resource settings: a cross-sectional study in bangladesh
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/e3772c9e7f2744f186df83ebb13a2794
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Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Professionals During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Low Resource Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bangladesh

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