Mental health assessment of medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia: results of an online survey

• Published in: Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova Vol. 121; no. 3; p. 104
• Main Authors: Bachilo, E V, Novikov, D E, Efremov, A A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 2021
• Subjects: Anxiety - diagnosis; Anxiety - epidemiology; COVID-19; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression - diagnosis; Depression - epidemiology; Health Personnel; Humans; Mental Health; Pandemics; Russia - epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; Surveys and Questionnaires; Russia; COVID-19; mental health; medical workers
• ISSN: 1997-7298
• DOI: 10.17116/jnevro2021121031104

To assess the mental health of health workers during a pandemic. Eight hundred and twelve medical workers took part in a cross-sectional Internet survey. The questionnaire included a socio-demographic block, a block of questionnaires for assessing the level of symptoms of anxiety and depression (PHQ-9 and GAD-7). The data were processed using statistical methods. The prevalence of anxiety and depression among healthcare providers during the pandemic was 48.77% and 57.63% respectively. Subjectively poor quality of sleep was noted by 37.4% of respondents. Cluster analysis distinguished 4 groups of respondents: group 1 was characterized by high scores on PHQ-9 and GAD-7 and a low subjective assessment of sleep quality; group 2 had low scores on PHQ-9 and GAD-7 and a high subjective assessment of sleep quality; respondents from clusters 3 and 4 had average total scores on PHQ-9 and GAD-7, however, group 4 was characterized by significantly lower values of subjective sleep quality assessment. The division into clusters makes it possible to understand which groups of medical workers require psychological (psychotherapeutic) support in the first place. Cluster 1 respondents with high levels of anxiety and depression, as well as poor sleep quality, need priority assistance.