Ayed Mariam, Yazdani Anwar, Esmaelili Hind, Alsaleh Abdulla, Sultan Ahmed, Alamad Esam, Bander Ali, Rawdhan Hanouf
Neonatal, Maternity Hospital, Al-Shuwaikh, KWT.
Anesthesia and Critical Care, Alsabah Hospital, Sharq, KWT.
Cureus. 2023 Jan 10;15(1):e33606. doi: 10.7759/cureus.33606. eCollection 2023 Jan.
Concerns about COVID-19's long-term consequences on the mental health of frontline health professionals are mounting as the entire world strives anew to contain it. The primary objective of this research is to describe the impact of working during the COVID-19 pandemic on resident physicians' mental health.
A cross-sectional online survey using the Google Forms platform was conducted from May 1 to May 30, 2021, on 311 residents currently enrolled in a residency program at the Kuwait Institutional of Medical Specialization (KIMS). Socio-demographic details of each resident physician were collected and the scores related to depression, anxiety, and stress were measured using the previously validated depression anxiety stress scale-21 (DASS-21).
Higher stress and depression scores were seen in those who were devoid of the option to work with COVID-19 patients, who reported that working during the pandemic affected their study schedule, and who lost off-service training time. Further, the anxiety scores were significantly higher in females.
The impact of the ongoing pandemic on residents' mental health is grave, necessitating psychological treatment and support. The study discovered various factors linked to depression, anxiety, and stress. As a result, these aspects must be regarded to protect the doctors' mental health.
随着全球再次努力控制新冠疫情，人们越来越担心其对一线医护人员心理健康的长期影响。本研究的主要目的是描述在新冠疫情期间工作对住院医师心理健康的影响。
2021年5月1日至5月30日，通过谷歌表单平台对科威特医学专科机构（KIMS）目前参加住院医师培训项目的311名住院医师进行了横断面在线调查。收集了每位住院医师的社会人口学详细信息，并使用先前验证过的抑郁焦虑压力量表-21（DASS-21）测量与抑郁、焦虑和压力相关的得分。
那些没有选择治疗新冠患者的住院医师、报告疫情期间工作影响其学习计划的住院医师以及失去非在职培训时间的住院医师，其压力和抑郁得分更高。此外，女性的焦虑得分显著更高。
持续的疫情对住院医师心理健康的影响严重，需要进行心理治疗和提供支持。该研究发现了与抑郁、焦虑和压力相关的各种因素。因此，必须考虑这些方面以保护医生的心理健康。
