Clinical trial NCT04382196: Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health of Health Care Workers
Official title: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Quality of Life of Healthcare Workers in a University Hospital
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Mental Health
Quality of Life
Keywords: Health care workers
Covid-19
Mental health
Lead sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-05-11
Enrollment: 524
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: All personnel of the above specified services of the university hospital involved in direct or indirect care will be eligible for inclusion

Brief summary: The impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers is enormous. This longitudinal study investigates the prevalence of mental health problems and the quality of life of healthcare workers during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Underlying risk factors are also examined. Health care workers of the different Covid-19 cohort and transit wards, as well as the intensive care unit and (psychiatric) emergency services of the Ghent university hospital will be included, as well as the health care workers of 6 non-Covid-19 wards.

Detailed description: The impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare workers is enormous. Previous studies during the SARS outbreak demonstrated a significant burden and increase of mental health problems in health care workers.This longitudinal study aims to investigate the prevalence of mental health problems and the quality of life of health care workers during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Health care workers of the different Covid-19 cohort and transit wards, as well as the intensive care unit and (psychiatric) emergency services of the Ghent university hospital will be included, as well as the health care workers of 6 non-Covid-19 wards. Participants will receive a monthly online survey during the government issued restrictions. After cessation of the restrictions participants will receive three-monthly surveys for a one-year-period.

Sociodemographic data, data regarding employment and previous mental health problems will be collected at the first survey. The Covid-19 status of the health care workers will be inquired at every survey. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Dutch translation of the Covid-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI), the WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), and the Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) and three items measuring social support will be administered at every survey.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* health care worker
* employed at inclusion at Covid cohort/transit or (psychiatric) emergency services or intensive care unit or 6 specified wards of the Ghent University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

* none

Primary outcomes:
measure: Depressive symptoms at baseline
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Change in depressive symptoms
timeFrame: Baseline, baseline + 30 days, baseline + 90 days, baseline + 180 days, baseline + 270 days, baseline + 360 days, baseline + 540 days, baseline + 900 days
measure: Anxiety levels at baseline
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Change in anxiety levels
timeFrame: Baseline, baseline + 30 days, baseline + 90 days, baseline + 180 days, baseline + 270 days, baseline + 360 days, baseline + 540 days, baseline + 900 days
measure: Stress levels at baseline
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Change in stress levels
timeFrame: Baseline, baseline + 30 days, baseline + 90 days, baseline + 180 days, baseline + 270 days, baseline + 360 days, baseline + 540 days, baseline + 900 days
measure: Quality of life at baseline
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Change in Quality of life
timeFrame: Baseline, baseline + 30 days, baseline + 90 days, baseline + 180 days, baseline + 270 days, baseline + 360 days, baseline + 540 days, baseline + 900 days
measure: Covid-19 related psychological distress
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Change in Covid-19 related psychological distress
timeFrame: Baseline, baseline + 30 days, baseline + 90 days, baseline + 180 days, baseline + 270 days, baseline + 360 days, baseline + 540 days, baseline + 900 days
measure: Post traumatic stress symptoms
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Change in post traumatic stress symptoms
timeFrame: Baseline, baseline + 30 days, baseline + 90 days, baseline + 180 days, baseline + 270 days, baseline + 360 days, baseline + 540 days, baseline + 900 days
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Perceived social support at baseline
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Change in perceived social support
timeFrame: Baseline, baseline + 30 days, baseline + 90 days, baseline + 180 days, baseline + 270 days, baseline + 360 days, baseline + 540 days, baseline + 900 days
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ghent
country: Belgium
facility: Ghent University Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: University Hospital, Ghent
name: Gilbert Lemmens
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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