Department of Psychiatry, Ibn El Jazzar Hospital, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia
Research Article
Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Care Workers in Tunisia
Author(s): Fares Jaballah*, Mohamed Moussa Boudrig, Islem romdhane, Mohamed Ferhi, Jasser Nasri and Jihene Mannai El Faiez
Background: The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a worldwide health crisis. In Tunisia,
this large-scale health crisis urgently triggered the restructuring and reorganization of health services to support
Emergency Departments, intensive care units, and continuing medical care units. Concerns about the mental
health, psychological adjustment, and recovery of health care workers treating and caring for are now emerging.
The objective was to assess the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care workers’ work,
psychological outcomes, and return to work.
Objective: This pandemic should help us better understand (fathom) the vulnerability of caregivers as they are faced
with psychological suffering to strengthen prevention strategies and training in the psychological issues of care,
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