Obstetrics Healthcare Providers' Mental Health and Quality of Life During COVID-19 Pandemic: Multicenter Study from Eight Cities in Iran.

COVID-19 SARS-CoV 2 coronavirus healthcare provider obstetrics quality of life

Journal

Psychology research and behavior management
ISSN: 1179-1578
Titre abrégé: Psychol Res Behav Manag
Pays: New Zealand
ID NLM: 101514563

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 04 04 2020
accepted: 02 07 2020
entrez: 9 8 2020
pubmed: 9 8 2020
medline: 9 8 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become the most challenging issue for healthcare organizations and governments all over the world. The lack of evidence-based data on the management of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy causes an additional stress for obstetrics healthcare providers (HCPs). Therefore, this study was undertaken to evaluate depression, perceived social support, and quality of life among obstetrics HCPs. This cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted in eight cities in Iran. During the study period, 599 HCPs were separated into direct, no direct, and unknown contact groups according to their exposure to COVID-19-infected pregnant patients. The Patient Health Questionaire-9 (PHQ-9), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Short Form-36 (SF-36) were used to assess depression, perceived social support, and quality of life. Obstetrics and gynecology specialists had significantly higher social functioning and general health scores compared to other HCPs (residents/students or nurses/midwives). Depression was negatively correlated with most of the domains of quality of life, regardless of the COVID-19 contact status of the study participants. Social support, however, was positively correlated with some domains of quality of life, such as physical functioning, energy/fatigue, and emotional well-being, among staff members who had either direct contact or no contact with COVID-19 patients. During the COVID-19 outbreak, the depression score among obstetrics HCPs was negatively associated with quality of life. Social support, however, had a reinforcing effect on quality of life.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become the most challenging issue for healthcare organizations and governments all over the world. The lack of evidence-based data on the management of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy causes an additional stress for obstetrics healthcare providers (HCPs). Therefore, this study was undertaken to evaluate depression, perceived social support, and quality of life among obstetrics HCPs.
MATERIALS AND METHODS METHODS
This cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted in eight cities in Iran. During the study period, 599 HCPs were separated into direct, no direct, and unknown contact groups according to their exposure to COVID-19-infected pregnant patients. The Patient Health Questionaire-9 (PHQ-9), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Short Form-36 (SF-36) were used to assess depression, perceived social support, and quality of life.
RESULTS RESULTS
Obstetrics and gynecology specialists had significantly higher social functioning and general health scores compared to other HCPs (residents/students or nurses/midwives). Depression was negatively correlated with most of the domains of quality of life, regardless of the COVID-19 contact status of the study participants. Social support, however, was positively correlated with some domains of quality of life, such as physical functioning, energy/fatigue, and emotional well-being, among staff members who had either direct contact or no contact with COVID-19 patients.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the depression score among obstetrics HCPs was negatively associated with quality of life. Social support, however, had a reinforcing effect on quality of life.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32765131
doi: 10.2147/PRBM.S256780
pii: 256780
pmc: PMC7373406
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

563-571

Informations de copyright

© 2020 Vafaei et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Auteurs

Homeira Vafaei (H)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Shohreh Roozmeh (S)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Kamran Hessami (K)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Maryam Kasraeian (M)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Nasrin Asadi (N)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Azam Faraji (A)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Khadije Bazrafshan (K)

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Najmieh Saadati (N)

Fertility Infertility and Perinatology Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

Soudabeh Kazemi Aski (S)

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.

Elahe Zarean (E)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Mahboobeh Golshahi (M)

Department of Psychology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

Mansoureh Haghiri (M)

Department of Perinatology, Maternal-Fetal Center, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Nazanin Abdi (N)

Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Reza Tabrizi (R)

Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Bahram Heshmati (B)

Medical Journalism Department, Paramedical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

Elham Arshadi (E)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

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