The psychological effects of COVID-19 on hospital workers at the beginning of the outbreak with a large disease cluster on the Diamond Princess cruise ship
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychological effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and associated factors on hospital workers at the beginning of the outbreak with a large disease cluster on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.This cross-sectional, surveybased study collected demographic data, mental health measurements, and stress-related questionnaires from workers in 2 hospitals in Yokohama, Japan, from March 23, 2020, to April 6, 2020.The prevalence rates of general psychological distress and event-related distress were assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the 22item Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), respectively.Exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the 26-item stress-related questionnaires.Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with mental health outcomes for workers both at high-and low-risk for infection of COVID-19.A questionnaire was distributed to 4133 hospital workers, and 2697 (65.3%) valid questionnaires were used for analyses.
Author: 井出, 恵子
Language: English
Topic: COVID-19 and Mental Health
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7208070704