Physical Activity Reduces Depression among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan.

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Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-07-25 eCollection Date: 2023-01-01 DOI:10.2174/17450179-v19-230720-2023-8

Abdulhakeem Okour, Basil Amarneh

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Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to assess mental health status by measuring depression and investigating the effect of physical activity in lessening the mental health burden among HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused distress and depression among healthcare workers and drastic disruptions in social, economic, and health systems worldwide.

Methods: A cross-sectional online study through google forms involved HCWs across Jordan for two months. The 10-item short form of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Revised (CESD-R10) was used to assess depressive symptoms.

Results: The total sample was 295, females were 50.5% with mean age of 33.1 (>80% less than 40 years old), married 51.9%, 63% were physicians, 88.1% had contact with patients, and 64.7% were smokers. Depression symptoms were perceived by 59.3% of the total samples (53.1).

Conclusion: During the COVID-19-induced nationwide lockdown in Jordan, HCWs who engaged in enough physical exercise reported fewer depressive symptoms. Promoting physical exercise among HCWs may lead to better results for their mental health. Various clinical implications support promoting designated time and space for physical activity at work.

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在约旦新冠肺炎大流行期间，体育活动减少了医护人员的抑郁症。

目的：本研究旨在通过测量抑郁情绪来评估心理健康状况，并调查在约旦新冠肺炎大流行期间，体育活动在减轻HCW心理健康负担方面的作用。背景：新冠肺炎大流行已在全世界医护人员中造成痛苦和抑郁，并严重破坏了社会、经济和卫生系统。方法：一项通过谷歌表格进行的横断面在线研究涉及约旦各地的HCW，为期两个月。流行病学研究中心抑郁量表修订版（CESD-R10）的10项简表用于评估抑郁症状。结果：总样本为295人，女性占50.5%，平均年龄33.1岁（>80%小于40岁），已婚51.9%，63%为医生，88.1%与患者有过接触，64.7%为吸烟者。59.3%的样本（53.1）感知到抑郁症状。结论：在新冠肺炎引发的约旦全国封锁期间，参加足够体育锻炼的医务人员报告的抑郁症状较少。在HCW中促进体育锻炼可以为他们的心理健康带来更好的结果。各种临床意义支持促进指定的时间和空间在工作中进行体育活动。

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Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health

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期刊介绍： Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health is an open access online journal, which publishes Research articles, Reviews, Letters in all areas of clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health covering the following topics: Clinical and epidemiological research in psychiatry and mental health; diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of mental health conditions; and frequencies and determinants of mental health conditions in the community and the populations at risk; research and economic aspects of psychiatry, with special attention given to manuscripts presenting new results and methods in the area; and clinical epidemiologic investigation of pharmaceutical agents. Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health, a peer reviewed journal, aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on current developments in the field. The emphasis will be on publishing quality articles rapidly and freely available worldwide.