Kandula Usha Rani, Wake Addisu Dabi
Nursing Department, College of Health Sciences, Arsi University, Asella, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.
J Multidiscip Healthc. 2021 Dec 30;14:3571-3585. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S344055. eCollection 2021.
In 2019, coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) influences the quality of life of health personnel who are on the front lines in dealing with COVID-19 patients. The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of life of health professionals during the COVID-19 epidemic. The novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has spread across the globe with the direct causal viral agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome-corona virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and infected many people. All health professionals (HPs) such as physicians, nurses, and other allied health staff members are primary caregivers in hospitals and other health care settings, specifically under pandemic situations such as COVID-19. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused numerous diversions in the preservation of the quality of life (QoL) of health professionals by deviations from normal physical, mental, and social wellbeing aspects. HPs are the most vulnerable population to COVID-19 viral transmission while delivering emergency medical services to persons infected with the virus in various health care sectors, such as direct engagement in lifesaving management. In this perspective, some recent literature on QoL of health professionals was examined, uncovering that they frequently experience fear and anxiety due to viral transmissions in the place of work and probable cross-contamination among family members, tend to experience insomnia caused by sudden increased work pressure, struggle to balance professional and personal life, suffering from mental health disturbances such as depressive episodes, mood disturbances, and suicidal tendencies due to the unpredictability of the disease outbreak. The current review is looking to determine and address the degree of QoL maintained by specific types of health professionals during critical moments of COVID-19 pandemics. This study may assist health organization stakeholders in enhancing QoL among health professionals by introducing required provisions, measures, or initiatives for the welfare of health professionals, notably in resolving pandemic demands in all health organizations.
2019年,冠状病毒病大流行(COVID-19)影响了奋战在抗击COVID-19患者一线的医护人员的生活质量。本研究的目的是评估COVID-19疫情期间医护人员的生活质量。新型冠状病毒病19(COVID-19)已借助严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2(SARS-CoV-2)这一直接致病病毒在全球蔓延,感染了众多人群。所有医护人员,如医生、护士及其他专职医护人员,都是医院及其他医疗环境中的主要照顾者,尤其是在诸如COVID-19这样的大流行情况下。COVID-19大流行的出现,因偏离正常的身体、心理和社会福祉方面,在医护人员生活质量(QoL)的维护方面造成了诸多干扰。医护人员在各个医疗领域为感染病毒的患者提供紧急医疗服务时,如直接参与救生管理,是最易感染COVID-19病毒的人群。从这个角度出发,对近期一些关于医护人员生活质量的文献进行了研究,发现他们经常因工作场所的病毒传播以及家庭成员间可能的交叉感染而感到恐惧和焦虑,往往因工作压力突然增加而失眠,难以平衡职业生活和个人生活,由于疾病爆发的不可预测性而遭受心理健康问题,如抑郁发作、情绪紊乱和自杀倾向。本综述旨在确定并解决在COVID-19大流行的关键时刻特定类型医护人员所维持的生活质量程度。本研究或许能帮助卫生组织利益相关者通过引入必要的规定、措施或倡议来提高医护人员的生活质量,特别是在满足所有卫生组织的大流行需求方面,以促进医护人员的福祉。