Department of Health Science, Ningbo College of Health Sciences, Ningbo, People's Republic of China
Research Article
Research on the Mental Health Status of Frontline Medical Staff during the Normalization of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s): Ning Sun, Laiyou Li, Jinmei Xu*, Shuping Zhou*, Chaoyan Fan, Hongyu Li and Shuang Yang
Objective: This study explored the relationship between personality characteristics and mental health in front-line medical
staff in hospitals to establish an objective basis and reference for developing targeted mental health education and formulating
relevant policies.
Methods: We used Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) to investigate the mental health status of 150 front-line medical staff in
Zhejiang Province coping with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Pneumonia 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Results: The staff’s average SCL-90 scores during the COVID-19 pandemic (overall, somatization, compulsion, depression,
anxiety, hostility, terror, and psychosis) were significantly higher than for the general population. The primary influences
(from high to low) were as follows: Experiencing any symptoms th.. View more»