Psychological impacts and coping strategies of front-line medical staff during COVID-19 outbreak in Hunan, China
American Society of Transplantation · Xiangya Hospital Central South University · +2 more institutions
Abstract
BACKGROUND Throughout China, during the recent epidemic in Hubei province, frontline medical staff have been responsible for tracing contacts of patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19). This study aimed to investigate the psychological impact and coping strategies of frontline medical staff in Hunan province, adjacent to Hubei province, during the COVID‑19 outbreak between January and March 2020. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional observational study included doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff throughout Hunan province between January and March 2020. The study questionnaire included five sections and 67 questions (scores, 0-3). The chi-squared χ² test was used to compare the…
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Authors
7- HCHaozheng CaiCorresponding
American Society of Transplantation, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Central South University, Riverside Transplantation Institute
- BTBaoren Tu
Riverside Transplantation Institute, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, American Society of Transplantation, Central South University
- JMJing Ma
Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Central South University
- LCLimin Chen
Central South University, Xiangya Hospital Central South University
- LFLei Fu
Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Central South University
Topics & keywords
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Outbreak
- Front line
- 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
- China
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
- Coping (psychology)
- Psychological stress
- Good health and well-being