The psychological effect of the COVID 19 pandemic on the staff of the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech
Pulmonology department, Arrazi hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakech, Morocco.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 12(03), 181–186
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.3.0685
Publication history:
Received on 07 November 2021; revised on 10 December 2021; accepted on 12 December 2021
Abstract:
Background: Health professionals have undergone very high levels of workload and pressure since the COVID-19 epidemic. Purpose: This study aims to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19 on health professionals at the Mohammed VI University Hospital. From May 31 to June 22, 2020.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out among professionals of the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech using a questionnaire measuring the psychological impacts; the event impact scale - revised (IES-R), An exploratory and bivariate factor analysis was carried out to exploit the results.
Results; 117 people answered the questionnaire, 66.67% were women, the average age was 30 years with extremes ranging from 25 to 60 years, 46.15% were doctors, 46.15% were nurses, 25.65% of participants lived alone, while 74.35% with families, after the start of the epidemic, 51 people lived in one of the hotels dedicated to housing and confinement. 28.2% or 33 people had declared transport problems. Of the participants in the study, 53.84% presented with insomnia, 12.82% (15) described aggression, and somatization was presented by 9 people (7.69%), nightmares by 9 others (7.69%) and intense fear by 3 people. 7.7% or 9 people who have already consulted the psychiatric listening cell during this period. The IES-R score is calculated at 41.94 or in favor of a post-traumatic stress disorder prevalent in this sample, with a score of avoidance at 12.76, intrusion of memories at 18.58 and hyperactivity at 10.58.
Conclusion: unwanted psychological impacts are prevalent among our healthcare professionals.
Keywords:
Coronavirus; Depression; Anxiety; Health professionals; Psychological
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