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Comparison of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Stress among Frontline Medical Personnel in Daegu City, Korea

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Affiliated Author(s)
이상훈
Alternative Author(s)
Lee, Sang Hun
Journal Title
Medicina (Kaunas)
ISSN
1648-9144
Issued Date
2021
Keyword
mental healthmedical staffCOVID-19 pandemicstress anxiety
Abstract
Background and Objectives:
Frontline medical staff usually experience high levels of stress, which could greatly impact their work output. We conducted a survey to investigate the level of stress and its association with job types, work departments, and medical centers among COVID-19 pandemic frontline medical personnel.

Materials and Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire among 307 frontline medical staff who cared for COVID-19 patients in Daegu city. We used a 33-item questionnaire to assess respondents' general characteristics, job stress, personal effects associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and their stress level. A general health questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) was included in our questionnaire.

Results:
Majority (74.3%) of the respondents were in the stress group. The mean GHQ-12 score was 14.31 ± 4.96. More females (67.4%, p < 0.05) and nurses (73.3%, p = 0.001) were in the stress group compared to males and doctors. Medical staff in the general ward considered the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic situation higher. Nurses perceived work changes (p < 0.05), work burden (p < 0.05), and personal impact (p < 0.05) more serious than doctors. Medical staff in Level 3 emergency department (ED) perceived a lack of real-time information (p = 0.012), a lack of resources, and negative personal impacts associated with the pandemic as more serious than staff in Level 1 and Level 2 EDs. Medical staff in the intensive care unit perceived work changes (p < 0.05), work burden (p < 0.05), and lack of personal protective equipment (p = 0.002) as more serious than staff in the ED and general ward.

Conclusion:
Providing real-time information and resources for reducing work burden and negative personal impact is central to maximizing the work output of the COVID-19 pandemic frontline medical staff. Supporting their mental health through regular programs and intervention is also imperative.
Department
Dept. of Emergency Medicine (응급의학)
Publisher
School of Medicine (의과대학)
Citation
Su-Jeong Shin et al. (2021). Comparison of COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Stress among Frontline Medical Personnel in Daegu City, Korea. Medicina (Kaunas), 57(6), 583. doi: 10.3390/medicina57060583
Type
Article
ISSN
1648-9144
DOI
10.3390/medicina57060583
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/43822
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