Alghamdi Abdulrhman, Alharbi Meshal, Alshibani Abdullah, Allohidan Fahad, Alabdali Abdullah, Aljerian Nawfal
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Saudi Arabia; University of Leicester.
Br Paramed J. 2023 Jun 1;8(1):1-8. doi: 10.29045/14784726.2023.6.8.1.1.
Pre-hospital care providers are the first line of contact when emergencies occur. They are at high risk of mental health disorders associated with trauma and stress. The magnitude of their stress could increase during difficult times such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
This study reports on the state of mental well-being and the degree of psychological distress among pre-hospital care workers (paramedics, emergency medical technicians, doctors, paramedic interns and other healthcare practitioners) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.
The study was a cross-sectional survey study in Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was distributed among pre-hospital care workers in Saudi Arabia during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaire was based on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and the World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5).
In total, 427 pre-hospital care providers completed the questionnaire; 60% of the respondents had scores of more than 30 in the K10 and were likely to have a severe disorder. The WHO-5 showed a similar percentage of respondents with a score of more than 50 and coded as having poor well-being.
The findings of this study provide evidence around mental health and well-being for pre-hospital care workers. They also highlight the need to better understand the quality of mental health and well-being for this population and to provide appropriate interventions to improve their quality of life.
在紧急情况发生时，院前护理人员是第一线接触者。他们面临与创伤和压力相关的心理健康障碍的高风险。在诸如新冠疫情这样的困难时期，他们的压力程度可能会增加。
本研究报告了沙特阿拉伯在新冠疫情期间院前护理人员（护理人员、急救医疗技术人员、医生、护理实习生和其他医护人员）的心理健康状况和心理困扰程度。
该研究是沙特阿拉伯的一项横断面调查研究。在新冠疫情第一波期间，向沙特阿拉伯的院前护理人员发放了一份问卷。该问卷基于凯斯勒心理困扰量表（K10）和世界卫生组织幸福指数（WHO-5）。
共有427名院前护理人员完成了问卷；60%的受访者在K10量表上得分超过30，很可能患有严重疾病。WHO-5显示，得分超过50且被编码为幸福感差的受访者比例相似。
本研究结果为院前护理人员的心理健康和幸福状况提供了证据。它们还强调需要更好地了解这一人群的心理健康和幸福质量，并提供适当干预措施以改善他们的生活质量。
