Mental Health Status and Related Factors Among Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians in the Covid-19 Pandemic

NCT04500652 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: PMRMentalcovid
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 310
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In December 2019, a highly infectious disease caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, China. On March 11th 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Facing this critical situation, health care workers on the front line are at risk of developing psychological distress and other mental health symptoms. Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM\&R) physicians works both in specialty outpateint/inpatient clinic and pandemic outpatient/inpatient clinics during the outbreak. Accordingly, PM\&R physicians are expected to be mentally affected by COVID-19 pandemic. In this study we aimed to evaluate mental health status of PM\&R physicians and related factors during COVID-19 pandemic. This study is a cross-sectional survey which is conducted on an online platform. Demographic data, working conditions of PM\&R physicians and factors that may be related to mental health status is questioned in the survey. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21) is used to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is used to assess the severity of both nighttime and daytime components of insomnia.

Conditions

Anxiety; Depression; Insomnia; Covid19; Coronavirus

Keywords

depression; anxiety; insomnia; Covid-19; coronavirus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales 21 Score

  The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.

  5 months

• Insomnia severity index score

  The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) is a brief instrument that was designed to assess the severity of both nighttime and daytime components of insomnia.

  5 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 24 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians in Turkey who worked during COVID-19 pandemic in specialty outpatient/inpatient clinic or pandemic outpatient/inpatient clinic.

You may qualify if:

• Being a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician
• Worked during COVID-19 pandemic in specialty outpatient/inpatient clinic or pandemic outpatient/inpatient clinic.

You may not qualify if:

• Being a specialist in a branch other than physical medicine and rehabilitation

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dokuz Eylul University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Dokuz Eylul University

Izmir, 35000, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Banu Dilek

CONTACT

+905052248340; banu.dilek@deu.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2020
• First Posted: August 5, 2020
• Study Start: June 27, 2020
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2020
• Study Completion: October 1, 2020
• Last Updated: August 5, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)