<p>Factors Associated with Psychological Distress and Brief Resilient Coping Level During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Health-Care Professionals in Dessie, Ethiopia</p>

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a significant global toll on emotional well-being, but evidence of mental health impacts in the United States remains limited. In April 2020, we conducted an exploratory survey of U.S. residents to understand prevalence of and factors associated with psychological distress during the pandemic. Data collection was conducted using Qualtrics, an online survey platform, and U.S. adult respondents were recruited via Amazon's Mechanical Turk platform. Among 1,366 respondents, 42% (n = 571) reported clinically significant anxiety and 38% (n = 519) reported clinically significant depression. Factors associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms included Hispanic/Latino ethnicity; younger age; lower income; employment as or living with a health care worker-first responder; caregiver status; SARS-CoV-2 infection status; decreased frequency of engagement in healthy behaviors; and changed frequency of engagement in unhealthy behaviors. That some of these factors are associated with elevated distress during the pandemic is not yet widely appreciated and might be useful in informing management of mental health care resources.

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Prenatal evaluation in primary care in Northeast Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública ◽

10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001024 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 ◽

pp. 43 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Esther Pereira da Silva ◽

Antônio Flaudiano Bem Leite ◽

Roberto Teixeira Lima ◽

Mônica Maria Osório

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Prenatal Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Educational Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Primary Health ◽

Logistic Regression Method

OBJECTIVE: To characterize prenatal care and verify possible factors associated with its adequacy. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study based on interviews with health care professionals and consultations on official documents of women attending prenatal of the primary health care in the city of João Pessoa, capital of Paraíba, in the Northeast region of Brazil. Prenatal care was evaluated by an index with criteria referring to aspects of structure, process and outcome, denominated IPR/Prenatal. The multivariate logistic regression method revealed that demographic, socioeconomic, reproductive and maternal morbidity variables were possible determinants for prenatal adequacy. RESULTS: The survey involved 130 services and 1,625 primary health care patients. Prenatal care was adequate in approximately 23% of the cases. Low prevalence of referral to maternity, educational strategies and examinations were observed. The analysis showed that nonadolescent women (OR = 1,390), with a longer period of schooling (OR = 1.750), higher per capita income (OR = 1,870) and primiparous women (OR = 1,230) were more likely to have an adequate prenatal. CONCLUSIONS: Prenatal care, when evaluated by broader criteria, showed a low percentage of adequacy. Strategies should be developed to ensure the referral to the maternity where the birth will take place and health education activities and examinations to provide adequate prenatal care in the municipality under study. In addition, factors associated with adequacy must be considered by managers and health professionals.

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Psychological distress and associated factors related to COVID-19 pandemic among primary care physicians in Spain (STREPRIC study)

10.21203/rs.3.rs-27476/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Cebrián-Cuenca M Ana ◽

Jose Joaquin Mira ◽

Elena Caride-Miana ◽

Antonio Fernández-Jiménez ◽

Domingo Orozco-Beltrán

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Health Care ◽

Psychological Distress ◽

Primary Care Physicians ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Rt Pcr ◽

Protective Measures ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Health Care Centers

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people in all nations of the world. In Spain, the epidemic is being especially harsh. The lack of protective measures is a major concern and may have caused emotional stress to Primary Care Physicians (PCPs). The aim of the study was to address the sources of psychological distress among Spanish PCPs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Observational, cross sectional study. A questionnaire consisting of 24 expressions was answered by PCPs working in their family health care centers in Spain during COVID-19 pandemic. A specific scale (EASE scale) was used to determine psychological distress, recently validated in the context of this pandemic. A Multivariate Linear Regression analysis was performed. Results 518 PCPs from different Spanish regions, participated in this survey. A total of 123 (23.7%) rated a high psychological distress score. Only half of PCPs received information about the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). PCPs factors associated with higher levels of distress include female gender (1.69; CI 0.54, 2.84); Age (-0.43 (-0.61, 1.48)); working setting (rural) (0.84 (-0.34, 2.01)); lack of training in protective measures (1.96 (0.94, 2.99)). The absence of sick leave among colleagues, increased availability of PPEs, improved cleaning and hygiene conditions in health care centers facilities and the detection of COVID-19 RT-PCR for health care workers were associated with lower levels of distress. Conclusions One in four PCPs rated a high score for psychological distress. The availability of PEPs, training in their use, cleanliness and hygiene conditions in health care facilities and the availability of COVID-19 RT-PCR analyses for health workers, among others, are factors associated with the psychological distress of PCPs.

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Prevalence of and factors associated with burnout among health care professionals in Arab countries: a systematic review

BMC Health Services Research ◽

10.1186/s12913-017-2319-8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

I. Elbarazi ◽

T. Loney ◽

S. Yousef ◽

A. Elias

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Factors Associated

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Factors Associated with Health Care Professionals' Choice of Written Asthma Management Plans

Military Medicine ◽

10.7205/milmed.172.10.1058 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 172 (10) ◽

pp. 1058-1064 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sandra C. Bibb ◽

Ricky Norwood ◽

John F. Meyer

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Asthma Management ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Management Plans

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Body size perception, knowledge about obesity and factors associated with lifestyle change among patients, health care professionals and public health experts

BMC Family Practice ◽

10.1186/s12875-021-01383-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Virginija Zelenytė ◽

Leonas Valius ◽

Auksė Domeikienė ◽

Rita Gudaitytė ◽

Žilvinas Endzinas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Primary Care ◽

Health Care ◽

Body Size ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Size Perception ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Body Size Perception ◽

Current Weight ◽

Health Experts

Abstract Background The attitudes towards obesity may have an important role on healthier behavior. The goal of the present study was to explore the attitudes towards obesity and to investigate how these attitudes were associated with lifestyle-changing behavior among the patients attending primary care centers, health care professionals and public health experts. Methods This cross-sectional survey study was performed in 10 primary care offices in different regions in Lithuania and in 2 public health institutions. Nine hundred thirty-four patients, 97 nurses, 65 physicians and 30 public health experts have filled the questionnaire about attitudes towards obesity and presented data about lifestyle-changing activities during last 12 months. The attitudes were compared between different respondent groups and factors associated with healthier behaviors were analyzed among overweight/obese individuals in our study population. Results Participants failed to visually recognize correct figure corresponding to male and female with obesity. Majority of respondents’ perceived obesity as a risk factor for heart diseases and diabetes but had less knowledge about other diseases associated with weight. About one third of respondents changed their lifestyle during last 12 months. Overweight individuals with age < 45 years (OR 1.64, 1.06–2.55; p = 0.025) were more likely and those who overestimated current weight (OR 0.44, 0.20–0.96; p = 0.036) less likely to change their lifestyle. Disappointment with their current weight (OR 2.57, 1.36–4.84; p = 0.003) was associated with healthier behavior among participants with obesity. Conclusion Participants had similar body size perception and knowledge about obesity. Younger age had significant association with lifestyle changing behavior among overweight individuals and disappointment with current weight among obese participants.

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The Prevalence and Factors associated with Burnout among Sudanese Health Care Professionals at Primary Health Care Centers in Wad Madani Al-Kubra (Sudan), and Sharjah (UAE), 20 October – 20 November 2020

Academic Journal of Research and Scientific Publishing ◽

10.52132/ajrsp.e.2021.261 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (26) ◽

pp. 5-27

Author(s):

Dr. Mohaid Mubark Ahmed ◽

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Dr. Osman Hamid Abdulhamid ◽

Dr. Imad Eldin Eljack Suleiman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Response Rate ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

P Value ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Primary Health ◽

Method Of Evaluation

Burnout has long been recognized as a major problem among healthcare professionals and has become much more prevalent in the last decades. Beside healthcare professionals, it also negatively impacts the quality of health care services and patients. To identify the prevalence and factors associated with burnout among health care professionals at primary health care center in Wad Madani Al-Kubra (Sudan) and Sharjah (UAE). This is a comparative, analytical, cross-sectional health facility-based study conducted in primary health care (PHC) at Wad Madani Al-Kubra (Sudan) and Sharjah (UAE). The study assessed burnout among (75 participants in Wad Madani) out of 77 health care professionals with response rate of (97.4%), as well as it assessed (75 participants in Sharjah) out of 86 health care professionals with response rate of (87.2%). For assessment of burnout, the study calculated its prevalence and grade using method of evaluation modified from Maslach Burnout Inventory. All participants whose score was >10 out of 30 considered as positive for burnout. Low, moderate and high burnout was reported for cases score (<10, 11-20, 21-30). Chi-Square test was used for calculation of significance at P value < 0.05 and 95% CI. The data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, ver. 25). Females in Wad Madani & Sharjah groups were (82.7% and 77.3% respectively).Prevalence of burnout in Madani and Sharjah groups was reported with a considerable percentage (45.3% and 57.3%), (P value = 0.096). Low burnout was reported in 52(69.3%) for each of Wad Madani and Sharjah group. High burnout was reported in only 3 participants in Wad Madani group. Burnout is significantly higher among females when compared to males (57.5% vs. 26.7% respectively, P = 0.002). Burnout is significantly increase within increasing in number of patients met per day. The prevalence rate of medical personnel burnout in Alsharja primary health centers, UAE was found slightly higher than Wad Madani group, but no a statistically significant difference between the two groups. Recognition of burnout by health authorities and putting measures to rectify it.

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