Email this article Working conditions and psychological status of medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Authors: Usoltseva N.I.1, Maryin G.G.2, Medvedeva E.A.1,3, Gorbeshko G.A.4
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Affiliations:
- Russian Academy of Sciences
- Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education
- A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
- Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency
- Issue: Vol 22, No 4 (2022)
- Pages: 9-13
- Section: INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2410-3764/article/view/120407
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.55531/2072-2354.2022.22.4.9-13
- ID: 120407
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We consider the aspects of the adequate support for medical workers during the pandemic as an important topic for understanding the gaps and choice of the correct tactical measures is case the situation repeats. This article presents a review of the data on the condition of medical workers in various hospitals and clinics around the world.
The staff working in the "red zones" most frequently suffered from the following conditions: psychological stress, increased workload, social isolation / stigma, lack of motivation, lack of quality personal protective equipment, lack of coordination and proper management during the work.
Each day, the medical workers were exposed to the COVID-19 infection, and this situation had created clear risks to their physical health. The public healthcare system crisis impacted their mental health, contributing to anxiety, stress, depression, loneliness and other problems. Many authors had concluded that health professionals required a support for both physical and mental health.
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Natalya I. Usoltseva
Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: nusolceva.ran@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7269-6444
PhD, Neurologist, Expert of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation, MoscowGerman G. Maryin
Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education
Email: ger-marin@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2179-8421
PhD, Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Russian Federation, MoscowEvgeniya A. Medvedeva
Russian Academy of Sciences; A.I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
Author for correspondence.
Email: evgeniya0103med@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7786-3777
PhD, Assistant of the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases and Gastroenterology
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowGerasim A. Gorbeshko
Federal Scientific and Clinical Center for Medical Rehabilitation and Balneology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency
Email: neurophiz@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6593-5753
Functional Diagnostics Physician, Neurophysiologist
Russian Federation, SolnechnogorskReferences
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