Bhattacharjee, B., & Acharya, T. (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on mental health in USA – A review with some coping strategies. Psychiatric Quarterly, 91(4), 1135-1145. Web.
This survey was conducted among the general public of the USA in an attempt to measure the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of people. The study found that 72% of respondents reported a significant impact of the pandemic on their lives with a negative influence on mental health. The results of the survey suggest that improved preventative and treatment strategies in mental health should be undertaken to minimize the outcomes of COVID-19.
Biber, J., Ranes, B., Lawrence, S., Malpani, V., Trinh, T. T., Cyders, A., English, S., Staub, C. L., McCausland, K. L., Kosinski, M., Baranwal, N., Berg, D., & Pop, R. (2022). Mental health impact on healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A US cross-sectional survey study. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 6(1). Web.
This study was conducted with the help of a health care worker stress survey disseminated among ambulatory care providers in hospital units treating COVID-19 patients. The findings indicate that more than half of respondents had anxiety levels higher than the minimal level. The most frequently reported concern was the problematic management of the pandemic and the threats of its ongoing status. The researchers found that almost two-thirds of all respondents had problems sleeping and elevated stress.
Cunningham, T., Chosewood, C., & Tyrawski, J. (2022). Health worker mental health initiative. CDC. Web.
The article is an overview of an awareness-raising campaign to emphasize the mental health burden of healthcare workers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors provide detailed statistical data demonstrating strikingly disproportionate exposure of healthcare workers to mental health issues, including anxiety, stress, sleep deprivation, depression, and other conditions contributing to their burnout. The campaign is aimed at providing necessary support to the impacted population to ensure their resilience in combatting the pandemic.
Mental health and mental disorders. (2021). HealthyPeople. Web.
This source is a webpage listing the goals of the Healthy People 2030 strategy related to mental health and mental disorders. The list contains twelve distinctive goals encompassing the improvement of life experiences and the increase of people with mental illnesses in the workplace receiving adequate treatment. Importantly, the source outlines the goals related to individuals of all ages impacted by mental health disorders allowing for outlining systematic improvements.
Neto, M. L. R., Almeida, H. G., Esmeraldo, J. D. A., Nobre, C. B., Pinheiro, W. R., de Oliveira, C. R. T., da Costa Sousa, I., Lima, O. M. M. L., Lima, N. N. R., Moreira, M. M., Lima, C. K., T., Gonsales Junior, J., & da Silva, C. G. L. (2020). When health professionals look death in the eye: The mental health of professionals who deal daily with the 2019 coronavirus outbreak. Psychiatry Research, 288, 112972. Web.
This research article from an academic journal contains the evidence of a systematic review of recently published research studies investigating the effects of the COVID-19 responders’ mental health concerns due to their professional duties. The review found that the causes for disproportionate psychological concerns of healthcare workers were based on excessive stress, depressive symptoms due to multiple deaths observed, and overworking. The authors highlight the importance of healthcare workers providing care to COVID-19 patients during the pandemic access to quality mental health care to reduce the psychological burden on them.
Phiri, P., Delanerolle, G., Al-Sudani, A., & Rathod, S. (2021). COVID-19 and black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities: A complex relationship without just cause. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 7(2), e22581. Web.
This explorative scholarly article presents statistical data on the prevalence of the representatives of the Black, Asian, and ethnic minorities community to the COVID-19 disease and its complications. The study cites multiple research findings and documents demonstrating that physicians and other healthcare workers in the UK disproportionately die of COVID-19 due to their vulnerability status associated with their cultural background. The adverse mental health implications associated with this disparity are emphasized as an avoidable factor, the addressing of which should protect the community of ethnic minorities in healthcare from mental health issues.
Rahman, A., Deeba, F., Akhter, S., Bashar, F., Nomani D., Koot, J., Koly, K. N., Bin Salah, F., Haverlag, K., & Anwar, I. (2021). Mental health condition of physicians working frontline with COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh. BMC Psychiatry 21, 615. Web.
This academic research article presents the evidence based on a survey conducted among physicians working with COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh. The survey focused on the mental health status of the respondents. It found that depression, anxiety, and stress disorders prevailed in the participants, with women being more stressed than men. The findings indicate that such a devastating impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of physicians necessitates professional psychological support.
Smallwood, N., & Willis, K. (2021). Mental health among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Respirology, 26(11). Web.
This research study is an overview of major national surveys conducted in the USA, Australia, and other countries to detect mental health issues in healthcare workers. The researchers set these data in the context of the rapid changes in the availability of health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The increased level of risks of acquiring a severe mental health condition faced by healthcare workers is the reason why healthcare organizations should develop specific policies to support professionals.
References
Bhattacharjee, B., & Acharya, T. (2020). The COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on mental health in USA – A review with some coping strategies. Psychiatric Quarterly, 91(4), 1135-1145. Web.
Biber, J., Ranes, B., Lawrence, S., Malpani, V., Trinh, T. T., Cyders, A., English, S., Staub, C. L., McCausland, K. L., Kosinski, M., Baranwal, N., Berg, D., & Pop, R. (2022). Mental health impact on healthcare workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A US cross-sectional survey study. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 6(1). Web.
Cunningham, T., Chosewood, C., & Tyrawski, J. (2022). Health worker mental health initiative. CDC. Web.
Mental health and mental disorders. (2021). HealthyPeople. Web.
Neto, M. L. R., Almeida, H. G., Esmeraldo, J. D. A., Nobre, C. B., Pinheiro, W. R., de Oliveira, C. R. T., da Costa Sousa, I., Lima, O. M. M. L., Lima, N. N. R., Moreira, M. M., Lima, C. K., T., Gonsales Junior, J., & da Silva, C. G. L. (2020). When health professionals look death in the eye: The mental health of professionals who deal daily with the 2019 coronavirus outbreak. Psychiatry Research, 288, 112972. Web.
Phiri, P., Delanerolle, G., Al-Sudani, A., & Rathod, S. (2021). COVID-19 and black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities: A complex relationship without just cause. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 7(2), e22581. Web.
Rahman, A., Deeba, F., Akhter, S., Bashar, F., Nomani D., Koot, J., Koly, K. N., Bin Salah, F., Haverlag, K., & Anwar, I. (2021). Mental health condition of physicians working frontline with COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh. BMC Psychiatry 21, 615. Web.
Smallwood, N., & Willis, K. (2021). Mental health among healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Respirology, 26(11). Web.