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COVID-19 Infection Experience and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Medical Staff: The Mediating Role of Professional

Bingqian Wang1,2, Xiaohan Liu2, Bing Han3

  • 1Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Beijing, P.R. China.

Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
|November 27, 2024
PubMed

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More severe COVID-19 symptoms in medical staff were linked to increased depressive symptoms, with professional burnout playing a mediating role. Interventions targeting burnout may help mitigate these mental health impacts.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Staff Mental Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • The easing of China's zero-COVID policy led to widespread COVID-19 infection among medical staff.
  • Assessing the mental health consequences, specifically depressive symptoms, in this population is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the association between COVID-19 infection severity and depressive symptoms in Chinese medical staff post-zero-COVID policy.
  • To investigate the mediating effect of professional burnout on this relationship.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 1716 medical staff in Beijing, China, conducted in late 2022.
  • Data analysis included multiple linear regressions and mediating effects tests to examine the relationships.

Main Results:

  • Over 91% of medical staff reported COVID-19 infection. Higher severity of COVID-19 symptoms correlated significantly with increased depressive symptoms.
  • Professional burnout, particularly emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, partially mediated the link between infection severity and depressive symptoms.

Conclusions:

  • Medical staff experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms require close mental health monitoring.
  • Interventions focused on reducing emotional exhaustion and depersonalization are recommended to lower the risk of depressive symptoms.
Abstract

Keywords:
COVID-19 infectiondepressive symptomsmedical staffprofessional burnout

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