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- Title
Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic among Healthcare Personnel in United Arab Emirates.
- Authors
Srivastava, Ananya; Menezes, Godfred A.; Kenneth, Jewel Mary; John, Jennifer; Saif, Sahina; Bambani, Taniqsha; Fayaz, Zyna Ayesha; Mathias, Carol Avil; Patni, Mohamedanas Mohamedfaruk; Adam, Shukri; Hakim, Tarig; Al Nuaimi, Mariam; Alayyan, Muna Obaid
- Abstract
Given the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic, adverse psychological outcomes are expected to occur among healthcare personnel (HCPs). However, little is known about these outcomes within Ras al Khaimah, UAE. This study aims to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19 on healthcare personnel from different hospitals and clinics in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), UAE. An online questionnaire was distributed to healthcare personnel within Ras al Khaimah, UAE, through an institutional email that enabled them to enroll in the study after giving informed consent. Likert scale was used to calculate the relation between demographic factors and 13 variables of psychological distress. An unpaired t-test was applied. This study shows that 31.7% of HCPs in RAK report moderate to high levels of anxiety due to concerns of potential workplace exposure, 41.6% are afraid of infecting their families and 13.1% find themselves feeling isolated from their families. Those who were younger than 45 years old, unmarried people and having more than two children were more likely to experience psychological distress than their counterparts. While the adverse psychological impact within this population is not as severe as what was noted in different populations in other countries, they must be addressed. It is important to ensure that HCPs have the appropriate physical and mental resources to persevere through similar stressful periods in the future.
- Subjects
RA'S al-Khaymah (United Arab Emirates); UNITED Arab Emirates; MEDICAL personnel; PSYCHOLOGICAL factors; COVID-19 pandemic; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; SINGLE people
- Publication
Journal of Pure & Applied Microbiology, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 1, p672
- ISSN
0973-7510
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22207/JPAM.18.1.54