Nearly Half Of ICU Staff Working Through Pandemic Have Mental Health Issues, U.K. Study Shows

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Nearly half of ICU staff working through the pandemic have mental health issues, a U.K. study found

, the researchers found that nearly half “met the threshold for probable clinical significance” for severe depression, PTSD, severe anxiety or problem drinking, or a combination of these.

PTSD was by far the most common issue among healthcare workers, with 40% of those surveyed likely meeting the criteria for clinically significant illness, and one in seven clinicians had reported thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Out of all professions surveyed, nurses reported worse mental health across a range of different measures, the scientists said. that the severity of symptoms identified are “highly likely to impair” staff’s ability to provide high-quality care as well as have a negative impact on their quality of life.

Greenberg said the high mortality rate amongst Covid-19 patients admitted to the ICU and the difficulties in communicating and providing end-of-life support to patients and families was likely incredibly stressful for workers. “Evidence-based mechanisms should be in place so all healthcare workers, including ICU staff, can promptly access treatment for mental health issues,” Greenberg added. Covid-19 has exacted a heavy mental toll on a vast number of people in the U.S. and the U.K., with many warning of a silentrunning alongside the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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