Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health of Physicians in Baghdad, Iraq

Authors

• Lubna Naji, Department of Psychiatry, Baghdad Teaching Hospital., Baghdad, Iraq
• Hussein Meften, Department of Psychiatry, Baghdad Teaching Hospital., Baghdad, Iraq
• Marwa Ahmed, Department of Psychiatry, Baghdad Teaching Hospital., Baghdad, Iraq
• Jawad Al-Diwan, Dept. of Community and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Baghdad University.Follow
• Nesif Al Hemiary, The Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations
• Mushtaq Hashim, Dept. of Psychiatry , College of Medicine, Baghdad University

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Healthcare professionals are vulnerable to adverse mental health consequences explained by their working in close contacts with COVID-19 patients. Publication on mental health of healthcare professional in Iraq is scarce. OBJECTIVE: To comment on mental health disorders among healthcare professional dealing with COVID-19 patients. METHODS: A total of 100 healthcare professionals were included in the study. They were selected conveniently. Hospital anxiety and depression scale was used. Data collected by a physician. RESULTS: The age of participants was 35.5 ± 8.7 years with a male to female ratio of 1.7:1. Of the participants, 63% got COVID-19. Anxiety and depression rates were 80% and 64%, respectively. Age, sex, and job titles were not significantly associated with anxiety or depression (p = 0.5, 0.8 and 0.7, respectively). CONCLUSION: High rates of anxiety and depression among healthcare professionals

Recommended Citation

Naji, Lubna; Meften, Hussein; Ahmed, Marwa; Al-Diwan, Jawad; Hemiary, Nesif Al; and Hashim, Mushtaq (2021) "Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health of Physicians in Baghdad, Iraq," Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 21: Iss. 2, Article 1.
DOI: 10.52573/ipmj.2021.174605
Available at: https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol21/iss2/1

DOI

10.52573/ipmj.2021.174605