Implication of COVID‐19 on the mental health of Egyptian dermatologists: A cross‐sectional study

• Published in: Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 2021-10, Vol.20 (10), p.3066-3073
• Main Authors: Elsaie, Mohamed L., Hasan, Mohamed S., Zaky, Mohamed S., Hussein, Sherief M., Kadah, Ahmed S., Omar, Ahmed M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Covid; COVID‐19; DASS; depression; mental health; Original Contribution; SARS‐CoV‐2
• ISSN: 1473-2130; 1473-2165
• DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14390

Background Major epidemic outbreaks create an increased demand for healthcare workers (HCWs) and pose increased health risk and psychological distress to them as well. Aim The aim of this cross sectional study was to find out the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among Egyptian dermatologists and their possible predictor factors. Patients/Methods A cross sectional study was designed and data were collected using structured self‐administered online depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS‐21). Results The depression scale of DASS was 18.98 ± 9.56 among which 38% of dermatologists had either severe or extremely severe depression and 34.2% complained of moderate depression. Meanwhile, the anxiety scale was 12.92 ± 7.75 and 35.4 % of surveyed dermatologists had either severe or extremely severe anxiety. Thirty three percent of dermatologists were normal on stress score. Female dermatologists possessed more significant depression and stress than males (19.70 ± 9.71 vs. 16.62 ± 8.68, p = 0.003; 21.42 ± 9.53 vs. 17.40 ± 8.49, p