Assessment of Mental Health in Healthcare Workers Exposed to COVID-19 Patients

NCT04473118 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: MRC-05-017
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 25,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The recent COVID-19 outbreak has put the health care workers on the frontline to interact and provide support to the patients. Based on previous disease outbreak-associated studies, it is evident that these individuals are at a high-risk of developing psychological distress such as burnout, anxiety, depression, and stress (BADS). Thus, the current study aims to evaluate the mental health outcomes of healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19 patients within Qatar and internationally, during and after the COVID-19 crisis. The participants will be divided into two groups: those working with COVID-19 patients and those not working with COVID-19 patients. The magnitude of symptoms of BADS will be assessed using electronic versions of the standardized questionnaires: Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HSS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and Conditions for Work Effectiveness (CWEQ). A follow-up survey will be sent to both groups after the COVID-19 crisis to assess their vulnerability to develop post-trauma stress disorder (PTSD) using a PDS-5 survey.

Conditions

COVID-19

Keywords

Mental health; Burnout; Anxiety; Depression; Stress; Post-trauma stress disorder; Healthcare workers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• To reflect the effect of COVID-19 on the burnout, anxiety, depression and stress levels of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 crisis

  6 months

• To reflect the effect of COVID-19 on the post-trauma stress disorder levels of healthcare professionals following the COVID-19 crisis

  9 months

Study Arms (1)

Healthcare workers

All healthcare workers exposed directly or not to suspected or infected COVID-19 patients such as nurse; paramedic; senior physician; resident/ trainee physician; respiratory therapist; perfusionist; physiotherapist; dietitian; technician lab; technician imaging; pharmacist; occupational therapist; speech therapist

Other: Survey

Interventions

Survey OTHER

An online-based questionnaire sent to participants via email

Healthcare workers

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

We aim to recruit around 25 thousand participants to respond to our online-based survey via email. Participants will include all healthcare staff dealing with COVID-19 patients (group 1), vs. those who are not dealing with COVID-19 patients (group 2), from hospitals and health centers inside and outside Qatar. Our questionnaires will be used to assess their mental health by measuring burnout, anxiety, depression and stress levels and post-trauma stress disorder in both groups. Participants' socio-demographic data such as age, gender, profession, marital state, native country, years of experience, weekly working hours will also be collected.

You may qualify if:

• All healthcare staff working during the COVID-19 outbreak
• Received an email with our electronic survey
• Accepted electronically to participate in our study
• Completed and submitted our electronic questionnaires successfully
• For follow-up: Accepted to receive a follow-up survey

You may not qualify if:

• Non-healthcare workers
• Did not accept electronically to participate in our study
• Did not complete not submitted our electronic questionnaires successfully
• For follow-up: Did not accept to receive a follow-up survey

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hamad Medical Corporation: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hamad Medical Corporation

Doha, Qatar

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Psychological Well-Being; Burnout, Psychological; Anxiety Disorders; Depression

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Personal Satisfaction; Behavior; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Central Study Contacts

Dr. Ali Ait Hssain

CONTACT

00974-77172526; a_aithssain@hotmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior consultant intensivist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 15, 2020
• First Posted: July 16, 2020
• Study Start: July 11, 2020
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2020
• Study Completion: June 1, 2021
• Last Updated: July 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Locations

QA (1)