Mental health outcomes among health‐care workers in Oman during COVID‐19: A cluster analysis

Aim Despite the much heralded epidemic of adjustment difficulties, health‐care workers (HCW), who are likely to be at risk and impacted with mental health issues, have received scant attention. This study aimed to determine whether definable profiles exist in a cohort of HCWs associated with demogra...

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Published in:International Journal of Nursing Practice 2021-12, Vol.27 (6), p.e12998-n/a
Main Authors: Chan, Moon Fai, Al‐Shekaili, Muna, Al‐Adawi, Samir, Hassan, Walid, Al‐Said, Nazik, Al‐Sulaimani, Fatima, Jayapal, Sathish Kumar, Al‐Mawali, Adhra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Clinical outcomes
Cluster Analysis
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive-behavioral factors
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Early intervention
Epidemics
Group therapy
Health information
Health needs
Health Personnel
Health problems
Health status
health‐care worker
High risk
Humans
Insomnia
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Nurses
Oman - epidemiology
Oman nursing
Original Research Paper
Original Research Papers
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Pandemics
Physicians
Psychological problems
SARS-CoV-2
Stress
Vulnerability
Workers
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Summary:Aim Despite the much heralded epidemic of adjustment difficulties, health‐care workers (HCW), who are likely to be at risk and impacted with mental health issues, have received scant attention. This study aimed to determine whether definable profiles exist in a cohort of HCWs associated with demographic and mental health problems. Methods An online cross‐sectional survey was conducted in Oman. Demographic and mental health data were collected from 8 to 17 April 2020. A total of 1132 participants returned their completed questionnaire. A two‐step cluster analysis was used to split the sample into three clusters. Results Cluster A (n = 416) was from HCW in non‐frontline roles, and constituted “low‐risk and least‐impacted”. Cluster B (n = 412) and Cluster C (n = 304) were from frontline HCW and constituted ‘high‐risk and moderate‐impacted’ and ‘high‐risk and high‐impacted’ groups, respectively. HCWs in Cluster C reported more depression (P 
ISSN:1322-7114
1440-172X
DOI:10.1111/ijn.12998