Psychological targets for the treatment of maladjustment among medical staff working with COVID-19 patients in hospital settings

Raevskii A.; Ivashev S.; Mironova A.

doi:10.14529/jpps220204

A. A. Raevskii 1) Volgograd State Medical University (1 Square of Fallen fighters, Volgograd, 400131, Russia); 2) Disaster medicine center at the clinical ambulance station (building 20, 13 st. Angarskaya, Volgograd, 400049, Russia) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5215-5184 alexraevskiy@gmail.com
S. P. Ivashev Volgograd State Medical University (1 Square of Fallen fighters, Volgograd, 400131, Russia); 2) Volgograd regional childrens clinical psychiatric hospital (15a st. Glazkov, Volgograd, 400005, Russia) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6225-3634 psy-sign@mail.ru
A. P. Mironova Disaster medicine center at the clinical ambulance station (building 20, 13 st. Angarskaya, Volgo-grad, 400049, Russia) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3501-2795 gelkam390@gmail.com

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14529/jpps220204

Keywords: medical staff, new coronavirus infection, COVID-19, emotional burnout, neurotic disorders, psychological assistance

Abstract

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic is a major challenge to the global healthcare system. Russian and foreign authors emphasize that neurotic states contribute to the formation of emotional burnout, and conversely – significant emotional burnout results in the development of neurotic disorders. However, there are no publications indicating the effect of this mutual influence on the professional performance of medical staff, especially when it comes to heavy stress. Therefore, there is a need to study these aspects of the psychological condition of medical staff in infectious hospitals and identify the targets for further psychological impact. Aims: the paper aims to evaluate the degree of maladjustment among medical staff working with COVID-19 patients in hospital settings and to identify the targets of psychological correction. Materials and methods: 1) participants – 279 medical workers of infectious hospitals, of which 116 doctors and 163 nurses; 2) methods – a questionnaire for identifying and evaluating neurotic states (K. Yakhin, D. Mendelevich); methods for measuring mental burnout (V. Boyko); 3) statistical analysis – descriptive statistics; U-test Mann–Whitney; factor analysis. Results: medical workers have signs of neuroticism, among which neurotic depression is the most pronounced. It was found that emotional burnout formed in the so-called resistance phase. The following symptoms of emotional burnout were the most common: experiencing traumatic circumstances, inadequate emotional response, reduction of professional obligations, expansion of the economy of emotions, emotional and ethical disorientation. Three significant psychological targets were identified using factor analysis: “Astheno-neurotic complex”, “Conversion manifestations” and “Emotional and ethical disorientation”. Conclusion: the COVID-19 pandemic crisis resulted in psychological distress and a high risk of neuroticism among medical staff of infectious hospitals. Therefore, the subjective picture of psychological distress among medical staff is the most important target for psychological assistance and further health preservation.

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Author Biographies

A. A. Raevskii , 1) Volgograd State Medical University (1 Square of Fallen fighters, Volgograd, 400131, Russia); 2) Disaster medicine center at the clinical ambulance station (building 20, 13 st. Angarskaya, Volgograd, 400049, Russia)

1) candidate of psychological sciences, associate professor of the department of general and clinical psychology; 2) head of the laboratory of psychophysiological support

S. P. Ivashev , Volgograd State Medical University (1 Square of Fallen fighters, Volgograd, 400131, Russia); 2) Volgograd regional childrens clinical psychiatric hospital (15a st. Glazkov, Volgograd, 400005, Russia)

1) candidate of medical sciences, associate professor of the department of general and clinical psychology; 2) Doctor-Psychotherapist

A. P. Mironova , Disaster medicine center at the clinical ambulance station (building 20, 13 st. Angarskaya, Volgo-grad, 400049, Russia)

Medical psychologist of the laboratory of psychophysiological support

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