Cross-sectional study to assess depression among healthcare workers in Lusaka, Zambia during the COVID-19 pandemic

被引:1
作者
Simbeza, Sandra [1 ]
Mutale, Jacob [1 ]
Mulabe, Musunge [1 ]
Jere, Lazarus [1 ]
Bukankala, Chama [1 ]
Sikombe, Kombatende [2 ]
Sikazwe, Izukanji [1 ]
Bolton-Moore, Carolyn [1 ,3 ]
Mody, Aaloke [4 ]
Geng, Elvin H. [4 ]
Sharma, Anjali [1 ]
Beres, Laura K. [5 ]
Pry, Jake M. [2 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Infect Dis Res Zambia, Res Dept, Lusaka, Zambia
[2] Ctr Infect Dis Res Zambia, Res Dept, Implementat Sci Unit, Lusaka, Zambia
[3] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Div Infect Dis, Sch Med, Birmingham, AL USA
[4] Washington Univ, Div Infect Dis, St Louis, MO USA
[5] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Int Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA
[6] Univ Calif Davis Sch Med, Publ Hlth Sci, Sacramento, CA 95817 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院; 比尔及梅琳达.盖茨基金会;
关键词
COVID-19; epidemiology; HIV & AIDS; mental health; MENTAL-HEALTH; ETHIOPIA;
D O I
10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069257
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
ObjectivesWe sought to assess depression among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the context of COVID-19 in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Design This cross-sectional study is nested within a larger study, the Person-Centred Public Health for HIV Treatment in Zambia (PCPH), a cluster-randomised trial to assess HIV care and outcomes. Setting The research was conducted in 24 government-run health facilities from 11 August to 15 October 2020 during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lusaka, Zambia. Participants We used convenience sampling to recruit HCW participants who were previously enrolled in the PCPH study, had more than 6 months' experience working at the facility and were voluntarily willing to participate. Primary outcome measuresWe implemented the well-validated 9-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess HCW depression. We used mixed-effects, adjusted Poisson regression to estimate the marginal probability of HCWs experiencing depression that may warrant intervention (PHQ-9 score >= 5) by healthcare facility. ResultsWe collected PHQ-9 survey responses from 713 professional and lay HCWs. Overall, 334 (46.8%, 95% CI 43.1%, 50.6%) HCWs recorded a PHQ-9 score >= 5, indicating the need for further assessment and potential intervention for depression. We identified significant heterogeneity across facilities and observed a greater proportion of HCWs with symptoms of depression in facilities providing COVID-19 testing and treatment services. ConclusionsDepression may be a concern for a large proportion of HCWs in Zambia. Further work to understand the magnitude and aetiologies of depression among HCWs in the public sector is needed to design effective prevention and treatment interventions to meet the needs for mental health support and to minimise poor health outcomes.
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