Psychological distress experienced by physicians and nurses at a tertiary care center in Lebanon during the COVID-19 outbreak

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dc.contributor.authorBizri, Maya
dc.contributor.authorKassir, Ghida
dc.contributor.authorTamim, Hani Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorKobeissy, Firas H.
dc.contributor.authorEl Hayek, Samer A.
dc.contributor.departmentPsychiatry
dc.contributor.departmentInternal Medicine
dc.contributor.departmentBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics
dc.contributor.facultyFaculty of Medicine (FM)
dc.contributor.institutionAmerican University of Beirut
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T12:12:03Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T12:12:03Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant mental health toll on healthcare workers in Lebanon. We examined pandemic-related psychological distress among healthcare workers in a tertiary care medical center. One hundred and fifty participants completed an online questionnaire. About half showed a high risk of acute distress (58.7%) on the GHQ-28, while most (89.3%) scored low/moderate stress on the PSS-10. The IES-R revealed concern for post-traumatic stress in one-third of participants, significantly in nurses (p = 0.008) and those living with vulnerable individuals (p = 0.030). Mental health history did not increase the risk. Our findings highlight the need for early targeted interventions during the pandemic. © The Author(s) 2021.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1359105321991630
dc.identifier.eid2-s2.0-85101045974
dc.identifier.pmid33567926
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10938/32673
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Health Psychology
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectCovid-19
dc.subjectHealthcare workers
dc.subjectLebanon
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subjectPsychological distress
dc.subjectHealth personnel
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPhysicians
dc.subjectTertiary care centers
dc.subjectDistress syndrome
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectHealth care personnel
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectPhysician
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectTertiary care center
dc.titlePsychological distress experienced by physicians and nurses at a tertiary care center in Lebanon during the COVID-19 outbreak
dc.typeArticle

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