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Anxiety and depression among tunisian health professionals facing COVID-19

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

L. Aribi ,
R. Jbir ,
N. Messedi ,
O. Bouattour ,
Z. Elloumi ,
W. Bouattour ,
F. Charfeddine  and
J. Aloulou
L. Aribi
Affiliation:
Psychiatry (b), Hedi Chaker University hospital, Sfax, Tunisia
R. Jbir*
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Hedi chaker Sfax, sfax, Tunisia
N. Messedi
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Hedi chaker Sfax, sfax, Tunisia
O. Bouattour
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Hedi chaker Sfax, sfax, Tunisia
Z. Elloumi
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Hedi chaker Sfax, sfax, Tunisia Psychiatry (b), Hedi Chaker University hospital, sfax, Tunisia
W. Bouattour
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Hedi Chaker University hospital, sfax, Tunisia
F. Charfeddine
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Hedi chaker Sfax, sfax, Tunisia
J. Aloulou
Affiliation:
Psychiatry, Hedi chaker Sfax, sfax, Tunisia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

In March 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. This new health situation has created an anxiety-provoking climate, in particular among health professionals

Objectives

To study the prevalence and predictors of anxiety and depression among health workers

Methods

Our study was descriptive and analytical cross-sectional, carried out with healthcare on the period between May until June 2020. An anonymous online survey was sent to caregivers. The HADS questionnaire was used to screen for anxiety and depression

Results

125 responses was collected The average age of the sample was 32 years. The participants were predominantly female (72.8%), married (48%), and had at least one child (39.2%). 21.6% of the participants worked in the resuscitation anesthesia service and urgent medical aid, 14.4% in the medical services at high risk of contamination, 1.6% in the COVID-19 unit Many changes in habits were reported by the participants: 28.7% had increased their consumption of coffee/tea, especially with anxious people (p = 0.001). This increase was also noted for tobacco (30.8%) and alcohol consumption (12.5%). According to the HADS scale, anxiety was retained in 44% and depression in 47.2%. Anxiety was significantly related to sex with (p = 0.039) and affects more women than men The consumers of coffee/tea developed more anxiety (p = 0.034) and depression (p = 0.026).

Conclusions

This tragic health crisis had a major impact on the mental health of our heroes This is why we should better understand their vulnerability to psychological suffering to provide them with the necessary support

Keywords

Depressionhealth professionalsAnxietyCOVID-19
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S304
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