scholarly journals Vicarious traumatization in healthcare providers in response to COVID-19 pandemic in Kelantan, Malaysia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252603
Author(s):  
Mohd Noor Norhayati ◽  
Ruhana Che Yusof ◽  
Mohd Yacob Azman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Vicarious Traumatization ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline healthcare providers who are engaged in the direct diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients face a high risk of infection yet receive inadequate protection from contamination and minimal support to cope with overwork, frustration, and exhaustion. These problems have created significant psychological and mental health concerns for frontline healthcare providers. This study aimed to compare the levels of vicarious traumatization between frontline and non-frontline healthcare providers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology All the subjects who met the inclusion criteria were recruited for this comparative cross-sectional study, which was conducted from May to July 2020 in two hospitals in Kelantan, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire, namely, the Malay-version Vicarious Traumatization Questionnaire and the Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey were utilized. A descriptive analysis, independent t-test, and analysis of covariance were performed using SPSS Statistics version 26. Results A total of 160 frontline and 146 non-frontline healthcare providers were recruited. Vicarious traumatization was significantly higher among the non-frontline healthcare providers (estimated marginal mean [95% CI]: 79.7 [75.12, 84.30]) compared to the frontline healthcare providers (estimated marginal mean [95% CI]: 74.3 [68.26, 80.37]) after adjusting for sex, duration of employment, and social support. Conclusion The level of vicarious traumatization was higher among non-frontline compared to frontline healthcare providers. However, the level of severity may differ from person to person, depending on how they handle their physical, psychological, and mental health. Hence, support from various resources, such as colleagues, family, the general public, and the government, may play an essential role in the mental health of healthcare providers.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms among frontline and non-frontline healthcare providers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kelantan, Malaysia: A cross sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0256932
Author(s):  
Mohd Noor Norhayati ◽  
Ruhana Che Yusof ◽  
Mohd Yacob Azman
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses ◽  
Government Hospitals

Background Healthcare providers are vulnerable in the fight against COVID-19 and may experience significant psychological and mental health consequences. This study aimed to compare the levels of depressive symptoms among frontline and non-frontline healthcare providers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in two government hospitals managing COVID-19-related cases in Kelantan, Malaysia from May to July 2020 to identify and compared depressive symptoms levels of frontline and non-frontline healthcare providers. Convenient sampling was applied in the selection of eligible participants and those diagnosed as having any psychiatric illnesses were excluded. The self-administered questionnaires for the Malay versions of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to measure depressive symptoms score and the Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey to measure social support score as an important confounder. A descriptive analysis, independent t-test and ANCOVA were performed using SPSS version 26. Results A total of 306 respondents from healthcare providers were recruited which 160 were frontline healthcare providers and 146 were non-frontline healthcare providers. The level of depressive symptoms (HADS score >8) was 27.5% for the frontline healthcare providers and 37.7% for the non-frontline healthcare providers. The mean depressive symptoms score for the non-frontline healthcare providers was 0.75 points higher than that of the frontline healthcare providers after adjusting for gender, duration of employment and social support. Conclusion Non-frontline healthcare providers are also experiencing psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic even though they do not have direct contact with COVID-19 patients.

scholarly journals Anxiety in Frontline and Non-Frontline Healthcare Providers in Kelantan, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 861
Author(s):  
Norhayati Mohd Noor ◽  
Ruhana Che Yusof ◽  
Mohd Azman Yacob
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Case Report Form ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare providers are exposed to psychological and mental health implications, including vicarious traumatization, anxiety, and depression. Gradual increases in the number of COVID-19 cases meant they were inadequately protected from contamination due to a shortage of protective equipment, excessive workloads, emotional exhaustion and frustration. These circumstances affect their work performance in delivering health services. This study aims to compare the levels of anxiety in frontline and non-frontline healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study applied a comparative cross-sectional design between May and July 2020 at the Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II. Convenient sampling was applied in the selection of eligible participants. The case report form contained two self-administered questionnaires, namely, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey. Descriptive analysis, analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance were conducted using SPSS version 26. The number of participants recruited was 306, including 160 healthcare providers in the frontline group and 146 in the non-frontline group. The non-frontline healthcare providers reported a significantly higher anxiety mean score of 1.7 than the frontline providers after adjusting for gender, duration of employment, and social support. It indicates that non-frontline healthcare providers require psychological support similar to that of frontline healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Mental Health of COVID-19 Patients—A Cross-Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4758
Author(s):  
Hasan Saeed Alamri ◽  
Wesam F. Mousa ◽  
Abdullah Algarni ◽  
Shehata F. Megahid ◽  
Ali Al Bshabshe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Patients Experience ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Background: This study aims to investigate the mental health of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out targeting confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Due to travel and time constraints as well as the accessibility of patients, cases were included from East Jeddah Hospital, King Abdulaziz Hospital, and the Oncology Center in Jeddah. The data were collected using a predesigned self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire addressed COVID-19 cases, personal data, medical history, smoking, traveling abroad, and work-related conditions. Additionally, data regarding contact level with COVID-19 cases were considered. The mental health statuses of the patients were assessed using a validated Arabic version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale. The study included 261 COVID-19 patients whose ages ranged from 18 to 65 years. Results: The survey findings revealed that 13% of COVID-19 patients had a borderline level of anxiety, 26.8% were considered anxiety cases, while 60.2% were normal. The findings also revealed that 29.9% had a borderline level of depression, 18.4% were considered depression cases, while 51.7% were normal. Conclusions: This study concluded that COVID-19 patients experience anxiety and depression, and as the COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread, the results of the study are particularly useful in developing a strategy to psychologically support COVID-19 patients.

scholarly journals SOCIAL SUPPORT PROMOTES MENTAL HEALTH DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY FROM TURKEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-224
Author(s):  
Hatice Kaya ◽  
◽  
Batuhan Ayık ◽  
Rumeysa Tasdelen ◽  
Mete Ercis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes and Experience of off-label Drug Prescribing Practice among Physicians in Baghdad City Hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
Aysha M. Shanshal ◽  
Ahmed H. Ataimish
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Off Label ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Prescribing Practice ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Abstract The present study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and experience of off-label prescribing practice among physicians in Baghdad city hospitals. This cross-sectional study was performed through the period from November 1st 2018 to March 2019 at 17 hospitals, a self-administered questionnaire was utilized to collect data from the physicians, and the targeted hospitals were randomly selected at different regions in Baghdad City area. Out of the 400 distributed questionnaires to the physicians, 383 of them were returned completed, 57.2% indicated that they were reasonably familiar with the term “off label drug”, 57.7% mentioned that the most common medical reasons for the prescribing off-label drugs were unavailability of alternatives, 67.6%, 65.5% had concerns regarding its safety and efficacy respectively, 62.7% agreed that the (MOH) authority should provide an incentive to stimulate pharmaceutical companies to perform clinical trials in Iraqi patients, 49.1% believed that clinical trials that recruit volunteers involve ethical issues. Extensive efforts are required to implant programs, regulations and guidelines to control the off-label prescribing practice among the Iraqi healthcare providers who are authorized to prescribe medications at different healthcare settings.    

scholarly journals The Relationship between Flourishing and Depression in Children in the U.S. Using a Socioecological Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8246
Author(s):  
Chang-Yong Jang ◽  
Eun-Hyung Cho ◽  
Yi-Sub Kwak ◽  
TaeEung Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Childhood Depression ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociological Factors ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
The U.S

Children’s flourishing is likely to be associated with achieving a positive mental and physical quality of life, which is considered as an important factor for helping children to overcome psychological adversity during the critical stage of emotional development. This study examined the relationships between children’s flourishing and childhood depression. This was a cross-sectional study using the 2011–2012 National Children’s Health Survey in the U.S. The conceptual framework that guided this study was a modified ecological system theory model. Multiple regressions were performed to investigate the associations between flourishing and pediatric depression, controlling for demographics, physical activity-related behaviors, family and environmental conditions. A total of 45,309 children (representing 33,293,823 children at the population level) were identified in this study (mean age: 13.63 years; female: 48.7%). Children’s childhood depression was highly related to direct parenting functions, individual needs and environmental availabilities and accessibilities from a socioecological perspective. This study revealed multiple dimensions of how sociological factors influence children’s flourishing and mental health. Parents’ involvement in children’s physical activities and family and social support are crucial for children’s flourishing and mental health status. More attention needs to be paid to provide children with family and social support to help them to overcome and reduce childhood depression.

scholarly journals Predictors of Mental Health in Adolescence: The Role of Personality, Dispositional Optimism, and Social Support

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402091796
Author(s):  
Iva Burešová ◽  
Martin Jelínek ◽  
Jaroslava Dosedlová ◽  
Helena Klimusová
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Dispositional Optimism ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Orientation Test

In line with the current psychological approach to health in general, mental health is perceived not only as the absence of psychopathological disorders, but also the presence of well-being. The study contributes to the identification of possible sources affecting mental health in adolescence. This cross-sectional study focuses on the role of personality traits, dispositional optimism, and perceived social support in predicting mental health in adolescence. Mental health was assessed using Mental Health Continuum, personality traits using Big Five Inventory, dispositional optimism using Life Orientation Test—Revised and social support by Close Relationships and Social Support Scale. The research sample consisted of 1,239 respondents aged 12 to 19 years (mean age 15.56 years), 54.3% females and 45.7 % males. Sequential regression analysis revealed that demographic variables and personality characteristics together explained 33.5% of mental health variance, the strongest predictors being extraversion and neuroticism. Including dispositional optimism and perceived social support resulted in a significant increase of the explained variance. All predictors together explained 46.0% of the mental health variance.

scholarly journals Awareness, Utilization and Influencing Factors of Social Support for Main Informal Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients: A Cross-sectional Study In Primary Care Settings In Beijing, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meirong Wang ◽  
Guanghui Jin ◽  
Yun Wei ◽  
Feiyue Wang ◽  
Zhaolu Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Social Supports ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Background: Main informal caregivers of people with schizophrenia in Beijing are increasingly called upon to provide home-based care for their patients due to the increasing number of schizophrenia patients. This study aims toinvestigate the further needs of social supportsin the perspective of the main informal caregivers and to analyze the influencing factors of awareness and utilization of social supports in Beijing. The results obtained from this study could potentially act as reference for health and clinical professionals to implement suitable and effective programs and interventions for main informal caregivers.Methods: A mixed-methods approach were used in this study. We performed individual in-depth interviews with 10main informal caregivers fromurban districts of Beijing to identify thecaregivers’ perspective on social supports and further needs.Meanwhile, the factors influencing the awareness and utilization of social supportsfor main informal caregiverswere assessed utilizing self-designed questionnairein 6 urban districts in Beijing.Results: Most caregiversin in-depth interviews expressed that they had negative experiences with respect to obtaining social support, and they emphasized that they would require more support. More financial support, respect, and rehabilitation institutions were needed by the caregivers.Quantitative results show that although the government provides multi-channel resources forschizophrenia patients and their families,the awareness and utilization rate of some resources such as rehabilitation, employment, and health services were relatively lower, the rate were less than 10.0% and 5.0% separately. Conclusions: The awareness and utilization rate of social support are lowforschizophrenia patients.More services and better public attitudes should be considered for schizophrenia patients and their caregivers.

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