February 20, 2024CureusOpen Access

Mental Disorders Among Healthcare Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Cross-sectional study demonstrates high rates of anxiety and depression in healthcare workers, highlighting the need for routine staff screening.

Substantial rates of anxiety diagnosis and depression symptoms affected healthcare workers during the sars-cov-2 pandemic, particularly among temporary personnel.
Severe anxiety affected 33.5% of surveyed staff while depression diagnosis reached 18.9%, evaluated with the validated beck questionnaire during pandemic peaks.
Cross-sectional study analysis using the hamilton anxiety scale highlights that routine screening is urgently needed to safeguard vulnerable healthcare personnel.

Zurutuza-Lorméndez et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study demonstrates high rates of anxiety and depression in healthcare workers, highlighting the need for routine staff screening.