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Health Care Workers in China During COVID-19 Outbreak Report Mental Health Issues

March 31, 2020 2:20 PM | Anonymous

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Health Care Workers in China During COVID-19 Outbreak Report Mental Health Issues

According to a recent study published online in JAMA Network Open, data collected in China from 1257 health care workers in 34 hospitals in multiple regions of China reveals

a significant proportion of physicians and nurses treating patients exposed to COVID-19 in China reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and distress.  Those researchers say,

“Protecting health care workers is an important component of public health measures for addressing the COVID-19 epidemic,” researchers wrote. “Special interventions to promote mental well-being in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 need to be immediately implemented, with women, nurses, and frontline workers requiring particular attention.”

Read the full article by clicking on the link below

https://www.psychcongress.com/article/health-care-workers-china-during-covid-19-outbreak-report-mental-health-issues

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