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GENERAL PSYCHIATRY
卷 34, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/gpsych-2020-100344
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anxiety; prevalence; mental health
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- Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Mental Health [19MC1911100]
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Special Grant for the Prevention and Control of Novel Coronavirus [2020RK61]
This study found that Chinese medical staff exhibited significant psychological distress during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially severe at the early stage. Over time, there was a slow downward trend in the prevalence of psychological problems. Implementing supportive policies may help alleviate ongoing psychological issues in healthcare workers.
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has placed tremendous pressure on healthcare workers who are at the frontline in the battle against it, causing various forms of psychological distress. Aims To outline the prevalence and dynamic changing features of medical workers' psychological issues and to review the related national policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Methods We systematically searched for studies on the psychological states of Chinese medical staff from 1 January 2020 to 8 May 2020. The aggregate prevalence of each psychological issue was calculated and plotted to observe the changes over time. Policies on psychological support for medical staff during the pandemic were reviewed to explore their link to the prevalence of psychological problems. Results In total, 26 studies were included in this study. A total of 22 062 medical workers were surveyed from 31 January to 27 February 2020. Medical staff exhibited a substantial prevalence of anxiety symptoms, depression symptoms, stress-related symptoms and sleep problems during the survey period, with aggregate prevalence rates of 27.0%, 26.2%, 42.1% and 34.5%, respectively. Cumulative meta-analyses revealed that the prevalence of psychological distress peaked at the beginning of the pandemic and subsequently exhibited a slow downward trend. Conclusion Chinese medical staff displayed significant psychological disturbance during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was especially severe at the early stage. Implementing supportive policies may help alleviate ongoing psychological problems in healthcare workers.
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