Psychological status of surgical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak

Psychiatry Res. 2020 Jun:288:112955. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.112955. Epub 2020 Apr 11.

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which appeared in early December 2019, had an atypical viral pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei, China. And there is a high risk of global proliferation and impact. The sudden increase in confirmed cases has brought tremendous stress and anxiety to frontline surgical staff. The results showed that the anxiety and depression of surgical staff during the outbreak period were significantly higher and mental health problems appeared, so psychological interventions are essential.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders* / epidemiology
  • Anxiety Disorders* / virology
  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • China / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / psychology*
  • Depression* / epidemiology
  • Depression* / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • General Surgery
  • Humans
  • Mental Health Services
  • Pandemics
  • Personnel, Hospital* / psychology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Viral / psychology*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Stress, Psychological