Lacking Communication Would Increase General Symptom Index Scores of Medical Team Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study
There are few studies on the psychological status of medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Our study addresses whether lack of communication affects the psychological status of medical team members supporting Wuhan during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. We used general symptom index (GSI) scor...
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doaj-2fb970647a41443e9bfaf7f958d4cf3a2021-02-23T23:35:15ZengSAGE PublishingInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing0046-95801945-72432021-02-015810.1177/0046958021997344Lacking Communication Would Increase General Symptom Index Scores of Medical Team Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Retrospective Cohort StudyJinlong Zhang MD0Yunyun Fang MD1Zhaohui Lu MD2Xia Chen B.A3Na Hong PhD4Cheng Wang MD5The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of ChinaJiangning Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of ChinaThe First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Hefei, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of ChinaThere are few studies on the psychological status of medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Our study addresses whether lack of communication affects the psychological status of medical team members supporting Wuhan during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. We used general symptom index (GSI) scores of the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) to evaluate participants’ psychological status. We adopted a stratified sampling method and selected the fourth team, with a total of 137 members, as participants. In total 76.6% and 69.7% of female and male participants, respectively, had bachelor’s degrees; 41.6% and 21.2% of female and male participants, respectively, were unmarried. Regarding communication, 14.29% and 6.06% of female and male participants, respectively, reported a lack of communication with the team (LCWT). Additionally, 13.0% and 6.1% of female and male participants, respectively, experienced fear of being infected (FoBI). LCWT and FoBI were positively correlated with GSI score (estimated change = 0.2, 95% CI [0.1-0.3]). When adjusted for gender, age, and FoBI, LCWT was positively correlated with GSI score ( P < .05). Increasing communication among medical team members can reduce GSI scores.https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958021997344 |
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Jinlong Zhang MD Yunyun Fang MD Zhaohui Lu MD Xia Chen B.A Na Hong PhD Cheng Wang MD Lacking Communication Would Increase General Symptom Index Scores of Medical Team Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
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Jinlong Zhang MD Yunyun Fang MD Zhaohui Lu MD Xia Chen B.A Na Hong PhD Cheng Wang MD |
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Lacking Communication Would Increase General Symptom Index Scores of Medical Team Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
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Lacking Communication Would Increase General Symptom Index Scores of Medical Team Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
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Lacking Communication Would Increase General Symptom Index Scores of Medical Team Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
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Lacking Communication Would Increase General Symptom Index Scores of Medical Team Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
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Lacking Communication Would Increase General Symptom Index Scores of Medical Team Members During COVID-19 Pandemic in China: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
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lacking communication would increase general symptom index scores of medical team members during covid-19 pandemic in china: a retrospective cohort study |
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Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
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There are few studies on the psychological status of medical staff during the COVID-19 outbreak. Our study addresses whether lack of communication affects the psychological status of medical team members supporting Wuhan during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. We used general symptom index (GSI) scores of the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) to evaluate participants’ psychological status. We adopted a stratified sampling method and selected the fourth team, with a total of 137 members, as participants. In total 76.6% and 69.7% of female and male participants, respectively, had bachelor’s degrees; 41.6% and 21.2% of female and male participants, respectively, were unmarried. Regarding communication, 14.29% and 6.06% of female and male participants, respectively, reported a lack of communication with the team (LCWT). Additionally, 13.0% and 6.1% of female and male participants, respectively, experienced fear of being infected (FoBI). LCWT and FoBI were positively correlated with GSI score (estimated change = 0.2, 95% CI [0.1-0.3]). When adjusted for gender, age, and FoBI, LCWT was positively correlated with GSI score ( P < .05). Increasing communication among medical team members can reduce GSI scores. |
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