Seifeldin Abdeen Mai, Mohammed Maha Zakariya, El Hawary Yomna, Yosef Mostafa, El Nagar Zeinab Mohamed, Hashim Mostafa Ahmad
Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Psychol Health Med. 2023 Jan;28(1):171-178. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2022.2059096. Epub 2022 Mar 30.
COVID-19 pandemic has heavily burdened healthcare systems throughout the world, causing substantial mental distress to medical professionals. We aim to investigate the associated traumatic stress in a sample of practicing physicians in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study assessed depression, and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a sample of Egyptian physicians using an electronic survey. It included demographic and practice-related data, PTSD Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C) and the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Of the 124 respondents, 66.9% were at high risk for depression and 37.9% met criteria for diagnosis of PTSD. Female gender and perceived work-related stress were significantly associated with PTSD. PTSD and depression severity scores were positively correlated. These findings highlight the importance of timely mental support and intervention for medical workers.
新冠疫情给全球医疗系统带来了沉重负担，给医护人员造成了巨大的精神困扰。我们旨在调查新冠疫情期间埃及执业医师样本中的相关创伤压力。这项横断面研究通过电子调查评估了埃及医师样本中的抑郁和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）。调查内容包括人口统计学和与执业相关的数据、PTSD检查表-平民版（PCL-C）和九项患者健康问卷（PHQ-9）。在124名受访者中，66.9%有患抑郁症的高风险，37.9%符合PTSD诊断标准。女性性别和感知到的工作相关压力与PTSD显著相关。PTSD和抑郁严重程度评分呈正相关。这些发现凸显了及时为医护人员提供心理支持和干预的重要性。
