Diagnostic Radiology Department, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
PLoS One. 2022 Apr 4;17(4):e0265873. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265873. eCollection 2022.
The 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic has not only created massive public health issues, it has also produced excessive psychological disorders in healthcare professionals, including radiology staff. The aim of this study is to assess the risk perception and mental health of radiology staff in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researcher asked radiology staff to complete an online Google Forms questionnaire, between June 10, 2020 and June 17, 2020, which contained demographic data and self-designed questions related to anxiety, insomnia, depressive symptoms, and mental health services during the pandemic. A total of 168 radiology staff participated in the study. The results indicated that 53.05% and 57.14% of the participants were experiencing mild to severe symptoms of anxiety and depression, respectively. Moreover, 47.02% of the participants were experiencing insomnia symptoms. Among all the participants, only 16.61% had received psychological materials from their hospital during the pandemic, while 22.02% had accessed online psychological assistance techniques. The health of roughly one-third (30.95%) of the participants was worse than it had been before the pandemic. COVID-19 is a source of mental health disorders for healthcare professionals, particularly radiology staff. The findings of this study indicate that more than 70% of radiology staff in Saudi Arabia are concerned about insufficient protective measures and the risk of infection. In addition, a large percentage of them have experienced mental health disorders, such as anxiety, insomnia, and depression. Regular mental healthcare services are required to decrease the negative impact of the pandemic and enhance the overall mental health of the radiology staff.
2019 年新型冠状病毒疫情不仅造成了巨大的公共卫生问题，还在医疗保健专业人员中产生了过度的心理障碍，包括放射科工作人员。本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 大流行期间沙特阿拉伯放射科工作人员的风险感知和心理健康状况。研究人员要求放射科工作人员在 2020 年 6 月 10 日至 6 月 17 日之间通过在线 Google Forms 问卷回答问题，问卷内容包括人口统计学数据和与焦虑、失眠、抑郁症状以及大流行期间心理健康服务相关的自设问题。共有 168 名放射科工作人员参与了这项研究。结果表明，分别有 53.05%和 57.14%的参与者存在轻度至重度焦虑和抑郁症状。此外，47.02%的参与者存在失眠症状。在所有参与者中，只有 16.61%在大流行期间从医院获得了心理材料，而 22.02%的人访问了在线心理援助技术。大约三分之一（30.95%）的参与者的健康状况比疫情前更差。COVID-19 是医疗保健专业人员，尤其是放射科工作人员心理健康障碍的来源。本研究的结果表明，沙特阿拉伯超过 70%的放射科工作人员对防护措施不足和感染风险感到担忧。此外，他们中有很大一部分人经历了焦虑、失眠和抑郁等心理健康障碍。需要定期提供心理健康保健服务，以减轻疫情的负面影响，并增强放射科工作人员的整体心理健康。
