The psychological impact experienced by health workers in dealing with the pandemic outbreaks of Covid-19 and endemic MARS-CoV in Saudi Arabia Hanifa Humanisa (a*), Wahyu Ekowati (b)
a) Nursing Department Student, Health Sciences Faculty, Jenderal Soedirman University
Jl. Dr. Soeparno Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
*hanifahumanisah[at]gmail.com
b) Psychiatric Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty, Jenderal Soedirman University
Jl. Dr. Soeparno Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123, Indonesia
Abstract
Background: Health workers who come into contact with Covid-19 and MARS-CoV patients are at high risk of contracting the infection. This will have a psychological effect, not least for those in Saudi Arabia.
The purpose of the literature review: To determine the psychological impact on health workers in coping with the pandemic outbreak of Covid-19 and endemic MERS-CoV in Saudi Arabia.
Methodology: Search for articles is done through Pubmed and Science Direct. Inclusion criteria are literature sources in the last five years, full text of original articles and use English. Based on literature search studies found 22 articles, but only 4 articles that meet the research requirements.
Results: Based on the literature review results, the level of anxiety experienced by health workers in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic was significantly higher compared to previous viruses such as MERS-CoV endemic and seasonal influenza. Most respondents are more worried about infecting family members than themselves.
Conclusion: Health workers are the earliest group to be dealing with an infectious condition and this causes high anxiety in Saudi Arabia. The anxiety most often experienced is the risk of transmission of infection to family members.
Keywords: Saudi Arabia, endemic MERS-CoV, health care workers, pandemic Covid-19
Topic: Mental Health, Community, Family Health and Gerontological Nursing
