Psychological Impairment Due to Covid-19 in Hospital Staff
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Essen
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- PCL5 Questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Hospital staff and emergency personnel are expected to suffer impaired psychological outcomes during a pandemic in terms of Quality of Life, anxiety, depression or other outcomes. The Covid-19 pandemic is a threat for both somatic and psychological health, therefore the impact of the impairment of this event on psychological parameters has to be assessed.
Detailed Description
Hospital staff and emergency personell are confronted with severe and life-threatening situations, therefore this group is considered to be at risk for impaired psychological health. A pandemic such as the Covid-19 endemic is suggested to severely impair the psychological state of this profession, amongst others Quality of life, anxiety, depression and other parameters. Therefore, it is crucial to assess the impact of impairment due to this global threat on the psychological health of health care providers. We therefore designed this study to evaluate baseline psychological characteristics and to re-assess those values in an interval of 60 days.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Hospital staff (doctors and nurses)
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
PCL5 Questionnaire
Time Frame: 14 days
Validated 20-items questionnaire for PTSD
BSI - Brief symptom inventory
Time Frame: 14 days
The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) is a 53-item screener for mental health problems with 9 subscales.
PHQD
Time Frame: 14 days
Instrument for psychological diagnostics, able to test the severity of mental disorders and the success of their treatment
WHO - QoL BREF
Time Frame: 14 days
Qol Questionnaire, assessed QoL with respect to the individual's perceptions in the context of culture and value systems.
STAXI
Time Frame: 14 days
The State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory is used to measure the expressions \& control of anger
AUDIT questionnaire
Time Frame: 14 days
The AUDIT questionnaire is designed to help in the self assessment of alcohol consumption