Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers:a cross-sectional study in China

Background Healthcare workers fighting against the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic are under tremendous pressure,which puts them at an increased risk of developing psychological problems.Aims This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of psychological problems in different healthcare workers(ie,physicians,medical residents,nurses,technicians and public health professionals)during the COVID-19 pandemic in China and explore factors that are associated with the onset of psychological problems in this population during this public health crisis.Methods A cross-sectional,web-based survey was conducted in February 2020 among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Psychological problems were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale,Patient Health Questionnaire and Insomnia Severity Index.Logistic regression analyses were used to explore the factors that were associated with psychological problems.Results The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety,depression,insomnia and the overall psychological problems in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China was 46.04%,44.37%,28.75%and 56.59%,respectively.The prevalence of the overall psychological problems in physicians,medical residents,nurses,technicians and public health professionals was 60.35%,50.82%,62.02%,57.54%and 62.40%,respectively.Compared with healthcare workers who did not participate in front-line work,front-line healthcare workers had a higher risk of anxiety,insomnia and overall psychological problems.In addition,attention to negative or neutral information about the pandemic,receiving negative feedback from families and friends who joined front-line work,and unwillingness to join front-line work if given a free choice were three major factors for these psychological problems.Conclusions Psychological problems are pervasive among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Receiving negative information and participating in front-line work appear to be.important risk factors for psychological problems.The psychological health of different healthcare workers should be protected during the COVID-19 pandemic with timely interventions and proper information feedback.

Preventive Effect of Xiangsha Yangwei Pills on the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia from"Genuine Qi Exists,Illness Never"

The preventive effect of traditional Chinese medicine on the novel coronavirus(COVID-19)pneumonia is embodied in the"prevention before disease onset"of"treatment of disease"theory of thought,and it is considered that the key to the success or failure of prevention is whether the healthy qi is abundant or not.This article discusses and understands the"genuine qi"from the The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor,and describes its meaning comprehensively and systematically,combining with the expansion and supplement of many doctors in later generations.The"genuine qi"includes healthy qi,pulse qi,congenital qi,personal qi,Jing qi primordial qi and food energy,all of which are closely related to spleen-stomach.The function of spleen-stomach is normal,water and grain are transported properly,and the rise and fall of qi is appropriate,then the human body's qi is abundant,the anti-evil force is strong,and people are not easy to cause disease;even if the disease,the prognosis is better.This the novel coronavirus pneumonia comprehensive analysis,belongs to the traditional Chinese medicine science"damp-toxin epidemic",therefore the prevention should pay more attention to strengthen spleen and stomach,eliminate dampness,and Xiangsha Yangwei Pills is the appropriate choice.