School of Medical Sciences Esfarayen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Esfarayen, Iran.
Department of Nutrition, Khalkhal University of Medical Sciences, Khalkhal, Iran.
BMC Public Health. 2020 Nov 2;20(1):1636. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09743-w.
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on the workload and mental health of Iranian medical staff using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and NASA -Task Load Index (NASA-TLX) Questionnaire between March and April 2020, respectively.
The present cross-sectional study was conducted from March 5th to April 5th, 2020. To evaluate the workload and mental health of participants NASA-TLX and GHQ-12 online questionnaires were distributed. Data were entered into software SPSS (Version 23) and T-test, ANOVA, Regression methods were used for data analysis.
Health workers who encountered COVID- 19 patients, were subjected to more task load compared to those who had no contact with COVID- 19 patients at the workplace (p < 0.001). In terms of the subscale score of NASA-TLX, nurses had more scores in mental pressure, physical pressure, time pressure (temporal), and frustration compared to the other jobs (p < 0.05). Moreover, nurses had significantly more workload compared to the other jobs.
Type of job, the shift of work, educational level, and facing COVID-19 affected the score of NASA-TLX. NASA-TLX scores were higher in nursing compared to the scores of other health staff groups. The results of this study indicate that the scores of NASA-TLX and GHQ-12 among staff who had contact with COVID-19 patients were significantly higher than those who did not face COVID-19 patients. We suggested that a comprehensive assistance should be provided to support the well-being of healthcare workers especially nurses and healthcare workers who treated COVID-19 patients.
本研究旨在分别于 2020 年 3 月至 4 月期间使用一般健康问卷（GHQ-12）和 NASA-任务负荷指数（NASA-TLX）问卷评估 COVID-19 疫情对伊朗医务人员工作量和心理健康的影响。
本横断面研究于 2020 年 3 月 5 日至 4 月 5 日进行。为评估参与者的工作量和心理健康，我们在线分发了 NASA-TLX 和 GHQ-12 问卷。数据输入到 SPSS（版本 23）软件中，采用 T 检验、方差分析、回归方法进行数据分析。
与未在工作场所接触 COVID-19 患者的医务人员相比，接触 COVID-19 患者的医务人员的任务负荷更高（p<0.001）。在 NASA-TLX 子量表评分方面，护士在心理压力、身体压力、时间压力（时间）和挫折方面的得分高于其他职业（p<0.05）。此外，护士的工作量明显高于其他职业。
工作类型、工作班次、教育水平和接触 COVID-19 会影响 NASA-TLX 的评分。与其他卫生工作人员群体相比，护士的 NASA-TLX 评分更高。本研究结果表明，与未接触 COVID-19 患者的医务人员相比，接触 COVID-19 患者的医务人员的 NASA-TLX 和 GHQ-12 评分显著更高。我们建议应提供全面的援助，以支持医疗保健工作者，特别是护理人员和治疗 COVID-19 患者的医疗保健工作者的福祉。
