Psychological status of medical workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Psychiatry research Vol. 288; p. 112936
• Main Authors: Lu, Wen, Wang, Hang, Lin, Yuxing, Li, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Anxiety; Anxiety - epidemiology; Anxiety Disorders - epidemiology; Betacoronavirus; China - epidemiology; Coronavirus; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - psychology; Coronavirus pneumonia; COVID-19; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression; Depression - epidemiology; Fear; Female; Health Personnel - psychology; Humans; Male; Medical staff; Mental Health; Middle Aged; Pandemics; Personnel, Hospital - psychology; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - psychology; SARS-CoV-2; Stress, Psychological; Young Adult; China; Fear; Depression; Anxiety; Medical staff; Coronavirus pneumonia

•The psychological state of medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.•The medical staff had greater psychological distress than the administrative staff.•The front line medical staff were twice more likely to suffer anxiety and depression.•Effective strategies toward to improving the mental health...