| Abstract [eng] |
Validity of the study: The COVID – 19 pandemic is one of the most stressful recent events in the world. Workers who are directly involved in the care of patients with COVID – 19 are at high risk of experiencing psychological stress and other mental health problems. Aim of the study: To assess the mental health difficulties and psychological resilience of health care workers during the COVID - 19 pandemic. Objectives of the study: 1. To assess the prevalence of mental health burnout, anxiety, depression and insomnia among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. To determine the psychological resilience of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Assess the links between psychological resilience and burnout, anxiety, depression, and insomnia among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research methods: A crossectional anonymous online survey was conducted in 2022 March – April, among health care workers. A total sample of 223 health care workers participated in the study. Research instrument was composed of: the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD), the Copenhagen Burnout Questionnaire, the Insomnia Severity Index, the short psychological resilience scale and sociodemographic items, developed by the researcher for the composed questionnaire. Research results: The study found that more than a third of respondents experienced personal burnout (35.4%), about half of the respondents felt normal anxiety (50.3%), about a third of the subjects experienced moderate anxiety (30.9%), and more than a tenth of participants experienced moderate depression (12.1%). It was also found that more than a tenth of employees had moderate insomnia (14.4%). The results showed that almost half of the respondents had normal psychological resilience (43%) and a low psychological resilience of 16.2%. study participants. The results of the study also showed that stronger occupational burnout was associated with stronger anxiety and depression, more severe insomnia, and lower psychological resilience (p <0.05). The results of the study showed that more severe insomnia was associated with lower psychological resilience (p <0.05). Findings of the study: More than a third of the respondents experienced personal burnout, and about a third of the study participants experienced moderate anxiety. More than a tenth of the participants experienced moderate depression and moderate insomnia. It was found that most of the subjects had normal or high psychological resilience. The results of the study revealed that lower psychological resilience of workers was associated with stronger occupational burnout and more severe insomnia, but was not associated with anxiety and depression. Keywords: COVID-19, mental health, health care workers, psychological resilience. |
