ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
The Mental Health Burden of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physical Therapists.
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- Prevalence of Psychological Impacts on Healthcare Providers during COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Government response moderates the mental health impact of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of depression outcomes across countries.Journal of affective disorders · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence of anxiety in health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid systematic review (on published articles in Medline) with meta-analysis.Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
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- Investigating the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 among Healthcare Workers: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Mental health patterns of physiotherapists in South Africa during COVID-19.The South African journal of physiotherapy · 2023Article
- The mental health of laboratory and rehabilitation specialists during COVID-19: A rapid review.AIMS public health · 2023Review
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Abstract
We evaluated the mental health burden of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on physical therapists, including their stress and anxiety levels, who were at risk of developing psychological distress and other mental health symptoms. A questionnaire survey was conducted with physical therapists of three university hospitals in South Korea on 10 April 2020. The questionnaires evaluated the presence of anxiety and depression in the respondents. Among the 65 physical therapists who completed our survey, 21 (32.3%) and 12 (18.5%) physical therapists reported having symptoms of anxiety and depression, respectively. If a physical therapist was living with a ≤6-year-old infant or child, the possibility of the presence of anxiety was significantly higher. The risk of depression among those who were in their 30 s and 50 s was significantly higher than among those in their 20 s. Thus, physical therapists living with a ≤6-year-old infant or child and those in their 30 s and 50 s need special attention.
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