COVID-19 Pandemic, Professional Stress
Conditions
Keywords
COVID-19, Health Professionals, Psychological troubles, Health institution
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is identify the psychological impact of the coronavirus-19 pandemic on professionals in residential care facilities for old people and home help professionals in New-Aquitaine by : 1. Large-scale screening for the prevalence of mental health disorders among staff. 2. Identification of vulnerability and resilience factors. 3. Improving access to early care for affected professionals.
Detailed description
This is a repeated cross-sectional descriptive study with two independent collection points six months apart, using socio-economic self-questionnaires and psychometric scales, which aims to measure the incidence of psychological disorders. This study included the completion of questionnaires in a non-clinical population. This is a study aimed at describing a profile of psychological condition in adults.
Interventions
Participants will answer socio-demographic questions, questions about the lifetime experience of potentially traumatic events, the presence of a known psychological or medical disorder and the taking of medication, and a series of psychological assessment questionnaires. The questionnaires, performed outside routine care, are as follows : Posttraumatic stress disorder Checklist for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5 Beck Depression Inventory-Fast Screen General Anxiety Disorder-7 Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations Maslach Burnout Inventory Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form The total time for completing the questionnaires is estimated at 20 minutes
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Be aged 18 and over, * Have given their consent to participate in the study, * Work in an accommodation establishment for the elderly or professional home help in New Aquitaine. * Master the French language. * Accept online reviews * Be a beneficiary of health insurance
Exclusion criteria
* Bad understanding of instructions making consent or assessment impossible * Refusal to participate * Be under measure of legal protection: guardianship, trusteeship or safeguard of justice
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of anxiety disorders | Baseline | The appearance of symptoms of anxiety disorders measured through the General Anxiety Disorder-7 questionnaire A total score greater than 7 should lead to the hypothesis of a generalized anxiety disorder. A total score between 5 and 9 corresponds to mild anxiety, a score of 10 to 14 corresponds to moderate anxiety and a score above 15 corresponds to severe anxiety. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Measure the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder | Baseline | Participants will answer the Posttraumatic stress disorder Checklist which is a questionnaire allowing the screening of post-traumatic stress disorder. Min=0 max=80 Higher score mean a worse outcome |
| Measure the prevalence of depressive episodes | Baseline | Participants will answer the Beck Depression Inventory- Fast Screen which is the questionnaire for screening for major depressive disorder Min = 0 Max =21 Higher score mean a worse outcome |
| Study the professional burnout syndrome | Baseline | Participants will answer the Maslach Burnout Inventory which is the questionnaire allowing the screening of a burn-out. There are three sub-scales : Burnout score min =0 max =54 Depersonalization score / Loss of empathy min =0 max=30 For these two subscales: Higher scores mean a worse outcome Personal Achievement Score min = 0 max=48 For this subscale: Higher score mean a better outcome |
| Study the the quality of life at work among staff | Baseline | Participants will answer the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form which is the questionnaire to assess the quality of life Min=0 max=100 Higher score mean a better outcome |
| Study the use of psychostimulant substances (drugs, alcohol, drugs, tobacco) among the staff of accommodation facilities for old people and home help | Baseline | The consumption of psychoactive substances will be assessed through a multiple-choice menu, allowing to tick the substances consumed by the participant during the last month. The categories of psychoactive substances are: anxiolytics and sedatives (eg benzodiazepines, hypnotics etc), psycho-stimulants (eg cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy etc), opiates and related drugs (eg codeine, heroin etc), cannabis, alcohol and tobacco. According to the items, the person will indicate for each psychoactive substance checked the level of consumption (absent, new, increasing, constant). |
Countries
France