Stressors and Coping Strategies of Medical Staff in the COVID-19 Pandemic in Wuhan

作     者：Long Liu Yanlin Shi Xiyan Fei Zhenzhen Wang Zhi Wang Li Li Lin Ding Qiaoyuan Yan 

作者机构：College of Health Science and NursingWuhan Polytechnic UniversityWuhan430026China Wuhan Red Cross HospitalWuhan430021China Optics Valley HospitalDistrict of Wuhan Third HospitalWuhan430070China Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineWuhan430068China Wuhan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western MedicineWuhan430001China The Central Hospital of WuhanWuhan430004China Nursing Department of Union HospitalTongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430022China 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Mental Health Promotion》 (国际心理健康促进杂志（英文）)

年 卷 期：2021年第23卷第3期

页      面：319-330页

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学科分类：0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 020205[经济学-产业经济学] 

主　　题：COVID-19 pandemics psychological stress medical staff 

摘      要：Exploring whether medical staff perceive stress on the assigned medical tasks,what are the specific sources of stress,what are the tangible sources of support they expected to be helpful,and individual coping with stress to provide more accurate,personal support for psychological *** study uses a cross-sectional descriptive survey adopting convenience sampling among the medical staff who worked for over seven days in the infected areas of one Grade 2A and three Grade 3A hospitals during the COVID-19 *** assessment includes attitude when receiving tasks,major stressors,factors relieving stress,and personal management of stress.A total of 104(76.8%)valid questionnaires are received.A majority(94.3%)of the medical staff held a positive attitude taking duty for granted but feeling nervous and afraid(81.1%).Contacting the infected(90.6%)and compensation(92.5%)are the main *** major pressure sources are regarding safety for oneself(98.1%),colleagues(92.5%),and family(94.3%),as well as lack of effective treatment(92.5%),inadequate protective equipment(94.3%)and incomplete disinfection(94.3%).The main positive pressure adjustments include strict infection controlling measures(98.4%),maintaining a positive attitude(95.2%),actively attain more information 95.2%,and engage in recreational activities(93.6%),but more than 40%takes negative adjustments to vent their emotions and relieve anxiety,suggesting the importance of early psychological *** the COVID-19 pandemic,the main stressors among medical staff are safety,uncertainty and shortage of *** coping includes taking effective protective measures and achieving thorough understanding of the virus.