Results of online assessment the mental health problems of health care professionals working in lockdown situation during the COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: During the lockdown period due to COVID-19 pandemic, psychiatric symptoms including posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression registering both in health care workers and the public. The goal of this study was to identify some mental health problems among health professionals, are working in lockdown situation due to SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional research design was conducted. We used a semi-structured online questionnaire. Results: Totally 161 respondents, aged 21-58 who are working at all level of health care setting were completed our online questionnaire and 100 of them were females with an average age of 39.5±8.8. By age group, there are more subjects aged 25-34. Of the total respondents, 36.6% (n=59) spend more than 7 hours using cell phones; 74.5% (n=120) rated they were afraid of infection, and 29.8% (n=48) rated they were very scared. 59% of the total respondents have anxiety, and 44% have depressed. The majority of the respondents are district health care workers and they have more burned in workplace than other respondents, especially level of personal accomplishment more lower than others but was not statistically significant (x2=2.64; p=0.45). Conclusion: Of total respondents, working at all level health care setting, 59% have anxiety, and 44% are depressed as moderate-to-severe; and 74.5% are afraid from infection. District health care workers have a high incidence of workplace burnout syndrome without statistically significant (x2=2.64; p=0.45).