Stressors and Coping Strategies During the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Among Hospital Staff: A Case Study in Iran

Aims: The emergence of COVID-19 disease has created significant stress and anxiety for health care workers. This study aimed to investigate the stressors and coping strategies in the staff of Allameh Bohlool Hospital in Gonabad City, Iran, during the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease. Methods & Materials: This cross-sectional study was performed on 252 employees of Allameh Bohlool Hospital in Gonabad from March 2020 to April 2020. Study tools included a brief form of coping styles (Brief-COPE) and a researcher-made questionnaire of stressors due to the emergence of COVID-19 among health care workers. The obtained data were analyzed using linear regression and ordinal regression models at the significance level of 0.05. Findings: About 74.2%, 69.4%, 52.7%, 52.7%, and 99.2% of the hospital staff had moderate to high stress in the domains of internal, family-social, workplace-related, infection control, and government measures, respectively. The degree of using adaptive and maladaptive coping styles used by staff were 52.0% and 23.8% at the moderate to the high level, respectively. Maladaptive coping styles had a positive and significant relationship with stress intensity so that for each unit increase in maladaptive coping score, the odds of experiencing higher levels of stress increased 1.24 to 1.45 times (P<0.001). Also, the odds of experiencing higher levels of stress in those who had sports activities was 24% to 76% lower (P=0.003). Conclusion: The findings of the present study indicated a high level of stress among hospital staff. Also, the use of maladaptive coping styles and sports activities had a significant positive and negative relationship with stress intensity, respectively. Therefore, designing effective interventions focusing on reducing maladaptive coping patterns among hospital staff and encouraging people to engage in sports activities can help manage stress as much as possible due to the outbreak of COVID-19 disease.

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Evaluation of facemask associated acne/ “Maskne” among health care workers and non-health care workers of India during COVID-19 pandemic-A cross-sectional study

IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology ◽

10.18231/j.ijced.2021.046 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 243-248

Author(s):

Krina B Patel ◽

Savfeena M. Nagani ◽

Aanal T. Patel ◽

Nirav Bapat

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Face Mask ◽

Hospital Staff ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Workers ◽

Front Line Workers

“MASK-NE”-Mask associated Acne, is a common form of acne during COVID-19 pandemic. It is type of acne mechanica seen when external factor occludes the skin, leads to irritation, inflammation and starts/aggravates all grades of acne.We conducted a cross-sectional study among 773 participants, using a Self-administered, aim oriented, questionnaire which includes demographic data, acne related history, type and duration of wearing mask & other mask related skin problems in COVID-19 pandemic during 15 October to 15December,2020.: Among 773 participants, age ranged 18-45 years with mean 30.69 (SD: 61.30) and M:F was 1:1.78. After starting of Pandemic, occurrence of new development of mask associated Acne/ Maskne was higher among Health Care Workers (HCW) (34.98%) as compared to non- Health Care Workers (non-HCWs) (17.36%). Moreover, more number of HCWs had aggravation of their pre-existing acne and/or development of new of acne during pandemic (81.2%) than non-HCWs (61%). Wearing N95 type of mask showed the highest aggravation (82%) of Maskne as compare to wearing Surgical mask (75.5%) and wearing cloth (cotton) mask (65.6%).Wearing a face mask for 4 to 8 hours/day and >8 hours/day showed increase in the aggravation of Maskne as compared to wearing a facemask <4 hrs/day.Though wearing face masks can be the best strategy against COVID-19 infection, HAZARD OF THIS SAFETY is not negligible especially in front-line workers-doctors, nurses, pharmacist, policemen, hospital staff who are at higher risk due to several factors including type of mask use, duration of mask use etc.

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Qualitative content analysis of psychologic discomfort and coping process after needlestick injuries among health care workers

American Journal of Infection Control ◽

10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.002 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 183-188

Author(s):

Jae Sim Jeong ◽

Haeng Mi Son ◽

Ihn Sook Jeong ◽

Jun Seok Son ◽

Kyong-sok Shin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Needlestick Injuries ◽

Coping Process ◽

Care Workers ◽

And Coping

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Attitudes towards preventive tuberculosis treatment among hospital staff

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.1738 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. e1738 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Vidya Pathak ◽

Zinta Harrington ◽

Claudia C. Dobler

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Healthcare Workers ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Hospital Staff ◽

Test Results ◽

Tb Treatment ◽

Care Workers ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Latent Tb

Background.Healthcare workers have an increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), but previous studies suggested that they might be reluctant to accept preventive tuberculosis (TB) treatment. We aimed to examine doctors’ and nurses’ experience of TB screening and to explore their attitudes towards preventive TB treatment.Methods.We conducted a survey among randomly selected healthcare workers at a tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia, using a paper-based questionnaire.Results.A total of 1,304 questionnaires were distributed and 311 (24%) responses were received. The majority of hospital staff supported preventive TB treatment in health care workers with evidence of latent TB infection (LTBI) in general (74%, 164/223) and for them personally (81%, 198/244) while 80 and 53 healthcare workers respectively had no opinion on the topic. Staff working in respiratory medicine were significantly less likely to support preventive TB treatment in health care workers in general or for them personally if they would have evidence of LTBI compared to other specialties (p= 0.001). Only 13% (14/106) of respondents with evidence of LTBI indicated that they had been offered preventive TB treatment. Twenty-one percent (64/306) of respondents indicated that they did not know the difference between active and latent TB. Among staff who had undergone testing for LTBI, only 33% (75/230) felt adequately informed about the meaning of their test results.Discussion.Hospital staff in general had positive attitudes towards preventive TB treatment, but actual treatment rates were low and perceived knowledge about LTBI was insufficient among a significant proportion of staff. The gap between high support for preventive TB treatment among staff and low treatment rates needs to be addressed. Better education on the concept of LTBI and the meaning of screening test results is required.

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The Relationship Between Anxiety and Depression Levels with Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies in Health Care Workers During The COVID-19 Pandemic

SiSli Etfal Hastanesi Tip Bulteni / The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Hospital ◽

10.14744/semb.2020.57259 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Asli Besirli

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Care Workers ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

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Assessment of Knowledge and vaccination status towards Hepatitis B Virus among health care workers in private clinics of Addis ketema sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-1096373/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Amanuel Kelem Bekele ◽

Hikma Abdulwahab ◽

Ekram Mohammedawol ◽

Ruth Yohannes

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Hepatitis B Virus ◽

Hepatitis B ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Addis Ababa ◽

Vaccination Status ◽

Care Workers ◽

B Virus ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

High Level

Abstract Background: Hepatitis B Virus is a DNA virus of the hepadnaviridae family of viruses. It replicates within infected liver cells (hepatocytes) and may cause acute and chronic hepatitis.The hepatitis B vaccine is the mainstay of hepatitis B prevention. Since 1982, safe and effective hepatitis B virus vaccines have been commercially available. the aim of this study was to assess knowledge towards Hepatitis B Virus among health care workers in relation to their vaccination status in private clinics of Addis ketema sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods(design): A cross-sectional studywas conducted and multi-stage sampling technique was used and in total 231 healthcareworkers were enrolled in the study, which was conducted in private clinics of Addisketema sub-city. self-administered questionnaires were distributed to the health care workers. The collected data was entered intoEpi-data and analyzed using SPSS 25. Results: Two hundred thirty one healthcare workers completed and returned the questionnaires giving an overall response rate of 97%.Only 66 (28.6%) respondents reported that they received one or more doses of Hepatitis B vaccine. From these, 43 (65.2%) received three doses which was only 18.6% of the total Workers.participants with poor and moderate knowledge had equal proportion 92(39.8%) ,while only 47 (20.3%) were found to have high-level of knowledge .Having high-level of knowledge was not a statistically significant predictor of vaccination uptake. Conclusions: Hepatitis B Virus vaccination coverage and knowledge were poor among health care workers. Therefore: educational intervention and provision of vaccinationis recommended for these vulnerable workers of Addis-ketema sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Transmission of Pneumocystis carinii DNA from a Patient with P. carinii Pneumonia to Immunocompetent Contact Health Care Workers

Journal of Clinical Microbiology ◽

10.1128/jcm.38.4.1536-1538.2000 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 38 (4) ◽

pp. 1536-1538 ◽

Cited By ~ 87

Author(s):

Sergio L. Vargas ◽

Carolina A. Ponce ◽

Francis Gigliotti ◽

Ana V. Ulloa ◽

Susana Prieto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Large Subunit ◽

Pneumocystis Carinii ◽

Dna Amplification ◽

Hospital Staff ◽

Immunocompromised Patients ◽

Staff Members ◽

Care Workers ◽

Patients At Risk

The transmission of Pneumocystis carinii from person to person was studied by detecting P. carinii-specific DNA in prospectively obtained noninvasive deep-nasal-swab samples from a child with a documented P. carinii pneumonia (PCP), his mother, two contact health care workers, and 30 hospital staff members who did not enter the patient's room (controls). Nested-DNA amplification was done by using oligonucleotide primers designed for the gene encoding the mitochondrial large subunit rRNA of rat P. carinii(P. carinii f. sp. carinii) that amplifies all forms of P. carinii and internal primers specific for humanP. carinii (f. sp. hominis). P. carinii f. sp. hominis DNA was detected in samples from the patient and all of his contacts versus none of the 30 hospital staff members. The results, as previously shown in murine models ofP. carinii pneumonia, document that person-to-person transmission of P. carinii is possible. This observation suggests that immunocompromised patients not on PCP prophylaxis should not enter the room of a patient with PCP, and it also raises the question as to whether healthy contacts can transmit the disease to immunocompromised patients at risk.

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Violent Experiences and Coping among Home Visiting Health Care Workers in Korea

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing ◽

10.4040/jkan.2012.42.1.66 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 66 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

In Sook Lee ◽

Kwang Ok Lee ◽

Hee Sun Kang ◽

Yeon-Hwan Park

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Home Visiting ◽

Care Workers ◽

And Coping

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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards New Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) of Health Care Professionals in Greece before the Outbreak Period

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17144925 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (14) ◽

pp. 4925 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Dimitrios Papagiannis ◽

Foteini Malli ◽

Dimitrios G. Raptis ◽

Ioanna V. Papathanasiou ◽

Evangelos C. Fradelos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Care Workers ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

High Level ◽

Educational Campaigns ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Introduction: The ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV-2 pandemic has expanded globally. The aim of the current study is to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of health care professionals in Greece towards SARS-CoV-2. Methods: From 10–25 February 2020, 500 health care workers were approached. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards SARS-CoV-2 were assessed via a personal interview questionnaire. For knowledge, each correct answer was given 1 point; attitudes, or concerns aimed at prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and practices, or behaviors towards performing preventive practices, were assigned 1 point each. Points were summed and a score for each category was calculated. Results: A total of 461 health care workers returned the questionnaire and were included in the analysis (mean age ± SD: 44.2 ± 10.78 years, 74% females). The majority were nurses (47.5%), followed by physicians (30.5%) and paramedics (19%). The majority of subjects (88.28%) had a good level of knowledge (knowledge score equal to 4, or more). The majority of participants (71%) agreed with the temporary traveling restrictions ban. The uptake of a future vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 was estimated at 43%. Knowledge score was significantly associated with both attitudes score (p = 0.011) and practices score (p < 0.001), indicating that subjects with a high knowledge score demonstrated a more positive perception on preventive measures and would practice more preventive measures. Attitudes score was significantly associated with practices score (p = 0.009) indicating that subjects with a higher attitudes score are more likely to perform practices towards the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Conclusion: There is a high level of knowledge concerning SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among Greek health care workers and this is significantly associated with positive attitudes and practices towards preventive health measures. The high level of knowledge of health professionals about SARS-CoV-2 may have contributed considerably to the successful management of the pandemic in Greece. Tailored educational campaigns aiming to increase the proportion of health care workers willing to accept a potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccine could be of paramount importance in future proactive vaccine educational campaigns.

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Cancer patients' emotional distress, coping styles and perception of doctor-patient interaction in European cancer settings

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951515000760 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 204-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Elena Meggiolaro ◽

Maria Alejandra Berardi ◽

Elisabeth Andritsch ◽

Maria Giulia Nanni ◽

Agustina Sirgo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cancer Patients ◽

Emotional Distress ◽

Coping Styles ◽

Cultural Issues ◽

Maladaptive Coping ◽

Positive Direction ◽

Clinically Significant ◽

High Level ◽

And Coping ◽

Cancer Settings

AbstractObjective:As a part of a European study, we cross-culturally examined the rate of emotional distress and maladaptive coping and their association with cancer patients' satisfaction with their interactions with the physician responsible for their care.Methods:Cancer patients (n = 302) from one Middle European (Austria) and two Southern European (Italy, Spain) countries completed the NCCN Distress Thermometer (DT), the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer (Mini-MAC) Anxious Preoccupation (AP) and Hopelessness (H) sub-scales, and the Physician Patient Satisfaction with Doctors Questionnaire (PSQ).Results:The prevalence of emotional distress (DT caseness) was 60% (26.1% mild, 18.8% moderate, and 14.9% severe distress). Maladaptive coping (Mini-MAC cases) was found in 22.8% (hopeless cases), and 22.5% (anxious preoccupation cases). PSQ-MD was significantly correlated with Mini-MAC/H and Mini-Mac/AP, while PSQ-PS was negatively correlated with Mini-MAC/H. DT cases and those with higher levels of hopelessness reported higher scores on PSQ-MD and lower on PSQ-PS than non-cases. Some differences were found between countries both as far as patients' coping and perception of the interaction with doctors. In hierarchical multiple regression analysis, after adjusting for socio-demographic and medical variables, Mini-MAC/H significantly predicted the scores on PSQ-MD (positive direction) and PSQ-PS (negative direction).Significance of results:The study confirms that about one out of three cancer patients have moderate to high level of emotional distress and about one out of four, clinically significant maladaptive coping. Also, patients showing hopelessness and distress tended to perceive their doctors as both disengaged and less supportive. These results highlights the need for physicians to monitor their patient's level of distress and coping mechanisms and to adjust their own relational and communication style according to patients' psychological condition. Also, cross-cultural issues should be taken into account when exploring psychosocial variables and cancer patients' perception of and satisfaction with the interaction with their doctors.

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