Mental Health Care for Medical Staff in Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic; Different Performance in Alborz Province

Mental Health Care for Medical Staff in Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic; Different Performance in Alborz Province

Atefeh Zandifar, Mostafa Qorbani, Hossein Karim, Rahim Badrfam

Objective: The mental health status of health care workers (HCWs) related to COVID-19 is of great importance. By designing cross sectional studies, we evaluated disorders related to the mental health of these health workers. Short-term and long-term diagnostic and treatment interventions are other components of this care protocol. Method: This study includes a collection of studies and interventions in the form of analytical cross sectional study at the level of educational hospitals of Alborz University of Medical Sciences. In this study, HCWs were evaluated for mental health disorders in quantitative and qualitative studies. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DAS), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) questionnaires, and Stigma questionnaire in quantitative studies with thematic approach in qualitative study were used to evaluate and analyze the data. Conclusion: A series of coherent measures have been taken to prevent, screen, and treat mental healt disorders of the staff who provide services to patients with COVID-19. We hope the results of these measures will be used as a guide for other professionals and academic and hospital centers in similar conditions to effectively control the disease and improve the mental health of HCWs.

2020

Iran, mental health, covid-19, Medical staff, Cognitive counseling

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Psychiatry