The Correlation Between Medical Staff Mental Health and Perceived Social Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran (2020)

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread across China and many countries worldwide, healthcare workers at the front lines of control are under high physical mental pressure. Objectives: The present study aimed to examine correlation between medical staff health perceived social support during COVID-19 pandemic, Sistan Baluchestan Province, Iran (2020). Methods: This is a descriptive correlational study. Our targeted population was all healthcare, administrative, non-administrative staff, which were involved in treatment coronavirus patients, cities Iran. According our investigational criteria, 320 samples selected among due purposive sampling method. General Health Questionnaire-28 Items (GHQ-28) questionnaire information-collecting tools. respondents completed submitted questionnaires online. collected data analyzed with SPSS software version 22, using statistics (i.e., mean, standard deviation (SD), frequency percentage), inferential analysis regression analysis). Results: There significant relationship negative (R = -0.334, P ≤ 0.01). least prevalent problem depression (mean ± SD 31.10 56.3), while most dysfunction 14.24 06.3). model significantly predicts (F 14.06, < 0.0001). Conclusions: Overall, experienced moderate problems, causing greatest psychological disorders outbreak More attention should be paid these workers, their status regularly assessed. Therefore, can predict as it reduces problems staff.