Prolonged Stress, Emotional Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Frontline Respiratory and Intensive Care Physicians and Nurses as a Result of COVID-19
Prolonged Stress, Emotional Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Frontline Respiratory and Intensive Care Physicians and Nurses as a Result of COVID-19
Author(s): Rebecca ColemanSubject(s): Clinical psychology
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: COVID-19; prolonged stress; emotional anxiety;depressive symptoms;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this study was to empirically examine prolonged stress, emotional anxiety, and depressive symptoms in frontline respiratory and intensive care physicians and nurses as a result of COVID-19. Building my argument by drawing on data collected from ACEP, Benenden Health, GMU/CCCC, IPPR, MHA, Morning Consult, NNU, NurseFly, Nursing Times, ONS, Pew Research Center, PHQ-9, Rek et al. (2020), YouGov, and YPCCC, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding the psychological and emotional health of frontline healthcare workers. Descriptive statistics of compiled data from the completed surveys were calculated when appropriate.
Journal: Psychosociological Issues in Human Resource Management
- Issue Year: 9/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 37-46
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
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