Przegląd badań nad wpływem epidemii na zdrowie psychiczne pracowników medycznych i osób poddanych kwarantannie oraz izolacji

Abstract

For over a decade there has been several studies on mental health effects of anxiety caused by epidemic on psychological wellbeing of medical workers and those quarantined. In the face of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Poland it is vital to apply knowledge from previous research on the psychological impact of global disease outbreaks in order to anticipate mental health costs of the epidemic and social isolation. Recent research has shown medical workers are the most vulnerable to post traumatic stress among many others identified, e.g., people quarantined and socially isolated due to introduced countermeasures. Research gives insight on the impact of overwhelming sense of threat on those affected by the pandemic and how these effects can be observed in declined wellbeing and physical health over long periods of time after the exposure.