The mental health impact of pandemics for front line health care staff

(University of East Anglia) New research shows the impact that pandemics have on the mental health of front-line health care staff.Researchers investigated how treating patients in past pandemics such as SARS and MERS affected the mental health of front-line staff.They found that over a third experienced anxiety or depression, almost a quarter experienced PTSD.The team hope that their work will help highlight the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic could be having on the mental health of doctors and nurses worldwide.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news