Influence of the continuing COVID-19 epidemic on sleep quality and psychological status of healthcare workers in private institutions.

IF 3.9 4区医学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY

World Journal of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2024-10-19 DOI:10.5498/wjp.v14.i10.1495

Man-In Ho, Zhe-Hao Wu, Yu-Ying Chen, Weng-Io Leong, Jue Wang, Hua Zhou, Zi-Tuo Wu, Ying-Qi Mao, Jia-An Du, Yi Zheng, Yi Yu, Paulo Do Lago Comandante, Li-Li Yu, Qi-Biao Wu

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Abstract

Background: On January 22, 2020, Macao reported its first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. By August 2021, the situation had escalated into a crisis of community transmission. In response, the government launched a recruitment campaign seeking assistance and services of healthcare workers (HCWs) from the private sector throughout Macao. These participants faced concerns about their own health and that of their families, as well as the responsibility of maintaining public health and wellness. This study aims to determine whether the ongoing epidemic has caused them physical and psychological distress.

Aim: To examine the influence of COVID-19 on the sleep quality and psychological status of HCWs in private institutions in Macao during the pandemic.

Methods: Data were collected from December 2020 to January 2022. Two consecutive surveys were conducted. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were employed as investigation tools.

Results: In the first-stage survey, 32% of HCWs experienced a sleep disorder, compared to 28.45% in the second-stage survey. A total of 31.25% of HCWs in the first-stage survey and 28.03% in the second had varying degrees of anxiety. A total of 50.00% of HCWs in the first-stage survey and 50.63% in the second experienced varying degrees of depression. No difference in PSQI scores, SAS scores, or SDS scores were observed between the two surveys, indicating that the COVID-19 epidemic influenced the sleep quality and psychological status of HCWs. The negative influence persisted over both periods but did not increase remarkably for more than a year. However, a positive correlation was observed between the PSQI, SAS, and SDS scores (r = 0.428-0.775, P < 0.01), indicating that when one of these states deteriorated, the other two tended to deteriorate as well.

Conclusion: The sleep quality, anxiety, and depression of HCWs in private institution in Macao were affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. While these factors did not deteriorate significantly, the negative effects persisted for a year and remained noteworthy.

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COVID-19疫情对私立医疗机构医护人员睡眠质量和心理状态的影响。

背景：2020 年 1 月 22 日，澳门报告了首例冠状病毒病 2019（COVID-19）感染病例。到 2021 年 8 月，情况已升级为社区传播危机。为此，政府在全澳范围内开展了招募活动，寻求私营部门医护人员（HCWs）的协助和服务。这些参与者既要关注自己和家人的健康，又要承担维护公共卫生和健康的责任。本研究旨在确定持续的疫情是否给他们造成了身体和心理上的困扰。目的：研究COVID-19对疫情期间澳门私立机构医护人员睡眠质量和心理状态的影响：方法：收集2020年12月至2022年1月期间的数据。连续进行了两次调查。采用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI）量表、焦虑自评量表（SAS）和抑郁自评量表（SDS）作为调查工具：在第一阶段调查中，32%的高危产妇出现过睡眠障碍，而在第二阶段调查中，这一比例为 28.45%。在第一阶段调查中，共有 31.25% 的家政服务人员和 28.03% 的第二阶段调查人员患有不同程度的焦虑症。在第一阶段调查中，共有 50.00% 的家政服务人员和 50.63% 的第二阶段调查人员患有不同程度的抑郁症。两次调查的 PSQI 得分、SAS 得分和 SDS 得分均无差异，表明 COVID-19 疫情影响了高危产妇的睡眠质量和心理状况。这种负面影响在两个时期都持续存在，但在一年多的时间里没有明显增加。然而，在 PSQI、SAS 和 SDS 分数之间观察到了正相关（r = 0.428-0.775, P < 0.01），表明当其中一种状态恶化时，其他两种状态也趋于恶化：结论：COVID-19疫情影响了澳门私立机构高危护理人员的睡眠质量、焦虑和抑郁。结论：COVID-19疫情对澳门私立机构的高危从业人员的睡眠质量、焦虑和抑郁造成了影响，虽然这些因素没有明显恶化，但其负面影响持续了一年，仍然值得注意。

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