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Psychological distress and post-traumatic symptomatology among dental healthcare workers in Russia: Results of a pilot study

M. Sarapultseva, A. Zolotareva, I. Kritsky, N. Nasretdinova, A. Sarapultsev,
2021

The spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection has increased the risk of mental health problems, including post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), and healthcare workers (HCWs) are at greater risk than other occupational groups. This observational cross-sectional study aimed to explore the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD among dental HCWs in Russia during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The survey was carried out among 128 dental HCWs from three dental clinics of Ekaterinburg, Russia. The mean age of the sample was 38.6 years. Depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed using the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21); PTSD was assessed using the PTSD Symptom Scale-Self-Report (PSS-SR); subjective distress was assessed using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). The results indicated that 20.3-24.2% HCWs had mild to extremely severe symptoms of psychological distress, and 7.1-29.7% had clinical symptoms of PTSD. No differences between females and males were revealed. HCWs working directly with patients had significantly higher levels of PTSD symptoms and the risk of PTSD development compared to those working indirectly, whereas older HCWs had significantly higher levels of both psychological distress and PTSD symptoms compared to younger HCWs. Thus, dental HCWs are at high risk for psychological distress and PTSD symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

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  • M. Sarapultseva
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Medical Firm Vital EBB, Ekaterinburg, 620144, Russian Federation
  • A. Zolotareva
    Ural Division of Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Immunology and Physiology (IIP), Ekaterinburg, 620002, Russian Federation
  • I. Kritsky
    International Laboratory of Positive Psychology of Personality and Motivation, Department of Psychology, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, 101000, Russian Federation
  • N. Nasretdinova
    Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University Named after the First President of Russia, Ekaterinburg, 620026, Russian Federation
  • A. Sarapultsev
    Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization «Association Stomatology», Ekaterinburg, 620102, Russian Federation
Название журнала
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Том
  • 18
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  • 2
Страницы
  • 1-12
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  • COVID-19; health care; health risk; health worker; mental health; psychology; viral disease; adult; anxiety disorder; Article; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; cross-sectional study; demography; dental clinic; depression; Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; disease assessment; disease course; disease severity; distress syndrome; female; health care personnel; health survey; high risk patient; human; Impact of Events Scale; male; middle aged; observational study; pandemic; physiological stress; posttraumatic stress disorder; prevalence; PTSD Symptom Scale Self Report score; risk factor; Russian Federation; scoring system; anxiety; dental staff; dentist; depression; health care personnel; mental stress; pilot study; posttraumatic stress disorder; psychology; Russian Federation; Coronavirus; SARS coronavirus; Adult; Anxiety; COVID-19; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dental Staff; Dentists; Depression; Female; Health Personnel; Humans; Male; Pandemics; Pilot Projects; Psychological Distress; Russia; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Stress, Psychological
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  • MDPI AG
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  • journal article
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  • CC
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  • Свободная лицензия
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  • scopus