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- Title
Post-COVID-19 Epidemic: Allostatic Load among Medical and Nonmedical Workers in China.
- Authors
Peng, Mao; Wang, Li; Xue, Qing; Yin, Lu; Zhu, Bo-heng; Wang, Kun; Shangguan, Fang-fang; Zhang, Pei-ran; Niu, Yan-yan; Zhang, Wen-rui; Zhao, Wen-feng; Wang, Huang; Lv, Jing; Song, Hai-qing; Min, Bao-quan; Leng, Hai-xia; Jia, Yu; Chang, Hong; Yu, Zhi-peng; Tian, Qing
- Abstract
Background: As the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic continues, medical workers may have allostatic load. Objective: During the reopening of society, medical and nonmedical workers were compared in terms of allostatic load. Methods: An online study was performed; 3,590 Chinese subjects were analyzed. Socio-demographic variables, allostatic load, stress, abnormal illness behavior, global well-being, mental status, and social support were assessed. Results: There was no difference in allostatic load in medical workers compared to nonmedical workers (15.8 vs. 17.8%; p = 0.22). Multivariate conditional logistic regression revealed that anxiety (OR = 1.24; 95% CI 1.18–1.31; p < 0.01), depression (OR = 1.23; 95% CI 1.17–1.29; p < 0.01), somatization (OR = 1.20; 95% CI 1.14–1.25; p < 0.01), hostility (OR = 1.24; 95% CI 1.18–1.30; p < 0.01), and abnormal illness behavior (OR = 1.49; 95% CI 1.34–1.66; p < 0.01) were positively associated with allostatic load, while objective support (OR = 0.84; 95% CI 0.78–0.89; p < 0.01), subjective support (OR = 0.84; 95% CI 0.80–0.88; p < 0.01), utilization of support (OR = 0.80; 95% CI 0.72–0.88; p < 0.01), social support (OR = 0.90; 95% CI 0.87–0.93; p < 0.01), and global well-being (OR = 0.30; 95% CI 0.22–0.41; p < 0.01) were negatively associated. Conclusions: In the post-COVID-19 epidemic time, medical and nonmedical workers had similar allostatic load. Psychological distress and abnormal illness behavior were risk factors for it, while social support could relieve it.
- Subjects
CHINA; MEDICAL personnel; COVID-19 pandemic; PSYCHOLOGY of the sick; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress; EPIDEMICS; HOSTILITY; SOMATIZATION disorder
- Publication
Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, 2021, Vol 90, Issue 2, p127
- ISSN
0033-3190
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000511823