Mental health status and influencing factors of China medical team members in Africa during COVID-19

Juan Tian; Lan HE; Min Jia; Haiyuan Zhao; Huachao Zhu; Xiaogang LI

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Mental health status and influencing factors of China medical team members in Africa during COVID-19

VernacularTitle:新冠肺炎疫情下中国援非医疗队员心理健康状况及其影响因素分析
Author: Juan TIAN ¹ ; Lan HE ¹ ; Min JIA ² ; Haiyuan ZHAO ³ ; Huachao ZHU ⁴ ; Xiaogang LI ⁵
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1. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061
2. Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061
3. Department of E.N.T., Kaifeng Central Hospital, Kaifeng 475000
4. Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061
5. Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: China medical team; mental health; COVID-19; anxiety; depression
From: Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2022;43(4):483-488
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: 【Objective】 To analyze the mental health status and influencing factors of China medical team （CMT） members in Africa during COVID-19 pandemic. 【Methods】 From July 2021 to August 2021， 72 members of the 8th CMT in Malawi， the 36th CMT in Sudan and the 22nd CMT in Zambia were tested by 12-item General Health Questionnaire （GHQ-12）， Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 （GAD-7）， and Patient Health Questionnaire-9（PHQ-9）， general information form and influencing factors form. 【Results】 The results of GHQ-12 were positive for 33.3% （24/72） of the CMT members. 51.4% （37/72） of the CMT members showed different levels of anxiety： 40.3% （29/72） of them had mild anxiety， 8.3% （6/72） of them had moderate anxiety， and 2.8% （2/72） of them had severe anxiety. 52.8% （38/72） of the CMT members had different degrees of depression： 34.7% （25/72） of them had mild depression， 11.1% （8/72） of them had moderate depression， 4.2% （3/72） of them had moderate-severe depression， and 2.8% （2/72） of them had severe depression. The CMT members who contacted with COVID-19 patients got significantly high scores of GHQ-12， GAD-7 and PHQ-9 （P<0.05） compared to those who did not have contact with COVID-19 patients. And CMT members who did not adapt to the local social life got significantly higher scores than those who adapted to the local social life （P<0.05）. These factors were the main factors affecting the mental health of the CMT members. 【Conclusion】 During COVID-19， the psychological pressure of CMT members was increased significantly， and both the incidence and severity of anxiety and depression were increased. Paying attention to and improving CMT members’ mental health status can ensure the smooth development of medical aid to Africa.