Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Zahle, Lebanon.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;66(6):560-565. doi: 10.1177/0020764020932202. Epub 2020 Jun 3.
Since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), health care professionals in Lebanon have been diligently serving as the frontline of defense. In the light of challenging economic and political circumstances, putting their community wellbeing as a priority, and abiding by quarantine and strict infection control measures, health care professionals risk both their physical and mental wellbeing.
The aim of this study is to explore the psychosocial effects of being quarantined following exposure to COVID-19 among Lebanese health care professionals.
An exploratory qualitative research design was employed, where semi-structured interviews were carried out involving a sample of 13 Lebanese health care providers working at various COVID-19 units.
The qualitative analysis has revealed four themes namely 'Fears of contracting and spreading the virus', 'Conflict between professional duty and family obligation', 'Stigma of being infected', and 'Inadequate or inaccurate information'.
COVID-19 quarantine has been posing intense psychological challenges among Lebanese health care workers which are worsened at times by the economic instability; thus, health care policymakers are urged to take proper action nationwide to alleviate longlisting implications and support the health care providers in fulfilling their mission.
自新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）爆发以来，黎巴嫩的医疗保健专业人员一直勤奋地担任着防御的第一线。在严峻的经济和政治环境下，他们将社区的健康福祉放在首位，并遵守隔离和严格的感染控制措施，冒着身心健康的风险。
本研究旨在探讨黎巴嫩卫生保健专业人员在接触 COVID-19 后被隔离的心理社会影响。
采用探索性定性研究设计，对在不同 COVID-19 病房工作的 13 名黎巴嫩卫生保健提供者进行了半结构化访谈。
定性分析揭示了四个主题，即“感染和传播病毒的恐惧”、“职业责任和家庭义务之间的冲突”、“感染的耻辱”和“信息不足或不准确”。
COVID-19 隔离给黎巴嫩卫生保健工作者带来了强烈的心理挑战，有时还会因经济不稳定而加剧；因此，卫生保健政策制定者被敦促在全国范围内采取适当行动，以减轻长期影响，并支持卫生保健提供者履行其使命。
