Analysis of Mental Health Disorders Post Confirmation of Covid-19 in Health Workers Using Functional Status

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10.2991/978-94-6463-392-4_5How to use a DOI?

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COVID-19; functional status; healthcare staff; PTSD

Abstract

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, most of the focus has been on limiting the spread of severe acute disease. COVID-19 is thought to have a significant impact on physical, cognitive, mental, and social health status, even in people with minor symptoms of sickness. In terms of medical workers killed by Covid-19, Indonesia ranks first in Asia and fifth worldwide. PTSD is more common in medical staff, and there is lack of studies of PTSD with functional status of medical workers following Covid-19 confirmation. The aims of this study were to examine the association between the occurrence of PTSD and functional status in medical staff following a verified PTSD diagnosis Covid-19. This cross-sectional analytic-descriptive study used a comparative quantitative approach with successive sampling at multiple centres in six hospitals in Sulawesi of Indonesia, from April to May 2022. The research participants were medical personnel who were positive for COVID-19. Data collection instruments used were demographic data questionnaires, an online PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), and Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) using Google Sheets. Hypothesis testing used an independent t-test and Chi-square test to examine the relationship between PTSD and functional status in medical personnel after a verified positive diagnosis of COVID-19. 14.8% of the 122 participants were determined to have PTSD. Furthermore, age, marital status, amount of COVID-19 symptoms experienced, length of stay, and challenges encountered all show a substantial link with the incidence of PTSD. There is a relationship between the incidence of PTSD and the functional status of medical personnel after confirmation of COVID-19. Further psychological interventions for health workers are urgently needed.

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AU  - Edy Husnul Mujahid
AU  - Sri Susanty
AU  - Mubarak Mubarak
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/04/22
TI  - Analysis of Mental Health Disorders Post Confirmation of Covid-19 in Health Workers Using Functional Status
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference Medical and Health Science Halu Oleo (IMHO 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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SN  - 2468-5739
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