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I.
3 Proposed Research Title
1. Health Protocols and Health risks of Medical Personnel of Naujan Oriental Mindoro
during COVID-19 Pandemic
2. Anxiety and Stress of Medical Personnel of MMG Hospital during COVID-19
Pandemic
3. Effects of Stress and Health risk of Medical Personnel In MMG Hospital during
COVID-19 Pandemic
II. One topic and 3 abstract
Topic:
Anxiety and Stress of Medical Personnel of MMG Hospital during COVID-19
Pandemic
Abstract:
1. Abstract
Aim
The long-term stress, anxiety and job burnout experienced by healthcare workers
(HCWs) are important to consider as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
pandemic stresses healthcare systems globally. The primary objective was to examine
the changes in the proportion of HCWs reporting stress, anxiety, and job burnout over
six months during the peak of the pandemic in Singapore. The secondary objective was
to examine the extent that objective job characteristics, HCW-perceived job factors, and
HCW personal resources were associated with stress, anxiety, and job burnout.
Method
A sample of HCWs (doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and
operations staff; N = 2744) was recruited via invitation to participate in an online survey
from four tertiary hospitals. Data were gathered between March-August 2020, which
included a 2-month lockdown period. HCWs completed monthly web-based self-reported
assessments of stress (Perceived Stress Scale-4), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety
Disorder-
7), and job burnout (Physician Work Life Scale).
Results
The majority of the sample consisted of female HCWs (81%) and nurses (60%). Using
random-intercept logistic regression models, elevated perceived stress, anxiety and job
burnout were reported by 33%, 13%, and 24% of the overall sample at baseline
respectively. The proportion of HCWs reporting stress and job burnout increased by
approximately 1·0% and 1·2% respectively per month. Anxiety did not significantly
increase. Working long hours was associated with higher odds, while teamwork and
feeling appreciated at work were associated with lower odds, of stress, anxiety, and job
burnout.
Conclusions
Perceived stress and job burnout showed a mild increase over six months, even after
exiting the lockdown. Teamwork and feeling appreciated at work were protective and are
targets for developing organizational interventions to mitigate expected poor outcomes
among frontline HCWs.
2. Background
Ensuring safety and wellbeing of healthcare providers is crucial, particularly during times
of a pandemic. In this study, we aim to identify the determinants of anxiety in physicians
on duty in coronavirus wards or quarantine centers.
Methods
We conducted a cross-sectional quantitative survey with an additional qualitative item.

Five constructs of workload, exhaustion, family strain, feeling of protection, and anxiety
were measured using items from two validated tools. Modifications were made for
regional relevance. Factor analysis was performed showing satisfactory Cronbach alpha
results.
Overall, 103 physicians completed the questionnaire.
Results
T-test results revealed significant associations between gender and anxiety. Structural
equation modeling identified that high workload contributed to greater exhaustion
(β = 0.41, R2 = 0.17, p < 0.001) and greater family strain (β = 0.47, R2 = 0.22, p < 0.001).
Exhaustion (β = 0.17, p < 0.005), family strain (β = 0.34, p < 0.001), and feelings of
protection (β = − 0.30, p < 0.001) significantly explained anxiety (R2 = 0.28). Qualitative
findings further identified specific needs of physicians with regard to protective
equipment, compensation, quarantine management, resource allocation, security and
public support, governance improvement, and health sector development.
Conclusions
It is imperative to improve governmental and social support for physicians and other
healthcare providers during the corona pandemic. Immediate attention is needed to
reduce anxiety, workload, and family strain in frontline practitioners treating coronavirus
patients, and to improve their (perceptions of) protection. This is a precondition for
patient safety.
3.
Objective
This study assessed perceived stress, anxiety and depression among healthcare
workers facing the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt.

Setting
This was an online study where a Google form was prepared including
sociodemographic and occupational data as well as three validated questionnaires to
assess perceived stress, anxiety and depression, respectively. The form was distributed
online to all social media groups including healthcare workers all across the country, and
responses were collected until the sample size of 262.
Participants
Healthcare workers (physicians, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, nurses,
technicians and administrators) working in governmental or educational hospitals from all
Egyptian governorates who are members of social media groups. The mean age of
participants was 33.4±5.9 years, 70% were women, about 70% were married and 66%
were physicians.
Outcomes
The frequency of perceived stress, anxiety and depression observed among the study
participants according to the results of their questionnaires. Then the frequencies were
compared between different sociodemographic characteristics.
Results
Only 1.3% showed low perceived stress while 98.5% showed moderate to severe stress.
About 9.5% did not experience generalized anxiety, while the remaining 90.5% had
different degrees of anxiety as mild anxiety showed the highest per cent affecting about
40% of participants followed by moderate anxiety about 32% then severe anxiety, 18.5%.
With regard to depression, 94% of participants showed mild to severe depression.

Conclusion
This study showed a high prevalence of perceived stress, anxiety and depression among
healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic that affected all workers regardless
of different sociodemographic characteristics.

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I.

3 Proposed Research Title

during COVID-19 Pandemic

2. Anxiety and Stress of Medical Personnel of MMG Hospital during COVID-19

II. One topic and 3 abstract

Anxiety and Stress of Medical Personnel of MMG Hospital during COVID-19

(HCWs) are important to consider as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

A sample of HCWs (doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and

included a 2-month lockdown period. HCWs completed monthly web-based self-reported

assessments of stress (Perceived Stress Scale-4), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety

7), and job burnout (Physician Work Life Scale).

targets for developing organizational interventions to mitigate expected poor outcomes

among frontline HCWs.

of a pandemic. In this study, we aim to identify the determinants of anxiety in physicians

on duty in coronavirus wards or quarantine centers.

We conducted a cross-sectional quantitative survey with an additional qualitative item.

Overall, 103 physicians completed the questionnaire.

equation modeling identified that high workload contributed to greater exhaustion

Exhaustion (β = 0.17, p < 0.005), family strain (β = 0.34, p < 0.001), and feelings of

protection (β = − 0.30, p < 0.001) significantly explained anxiety (R2 = 0.28). Qualitative

findings further identified specific needs of physicians with regard to protective

equipment, compensation, quarantine management, resource allocation, security and

public support, governance improvement, and health sector development.

healthcare providers during the corona pandemic. Immediate attention is needed to

workers facing the COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt.

sociodemographic and occupational data as well as three validated questionnaires to

responses were collected until the sample size of 262.

Healthcare workers (physicians, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, nurses,

technicians and administrators) working in governmental or educational hospitals from all

compared between different sociodemographic characteristics.

With regard to depression, 94% of participants showed mild to severe depression.

of different sociodemographic characteristics.

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