A qualitative study of mood states in CDC staff in Beijing during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the mood states and related factors in staff of centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) during the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: Remote individual depth interviews were performed to investigate the mood states of CDC staff from 5 district-level CDCs of Beijing by using semi-structural interview outline. And the thematic framework analysis was applied to analyze qualitative data. Results: Nine of 18 respondents had different levels of anxiety, 4 reported involuntary worries, 3 had lost in interests, and 5 had depression symptoms, respectively. Shortage of protective equipment (n = 5), insufficient sleep (n = 5), public misunderstand of CDC (n = 4), worries about being infected (n = 3) and policies changes (n = 2) were main factors associated with mood problems of CDC staff. Family and social supports (n = 17), self-mitigation and social support measures (n = 18) could effectively relive the mood problems. Conclusion: It suggests that during the COVID-19 epidemic CDC staff have some risk of anxiety and depression. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] 目的：分析新冠肺炎疫情期间疾控人员的情绪状态及相关因素。方法：以北京市５个区级疾 控中心抗疫一线疾控人员作为访谈对象，使用自制的访谈提纲对疾控人员的情绪状态、影响因素、自我调 节措施、社会支持和工作意义进行远程个人深度访谈，利用主题框架法进行情绪状态和相关因素的定性分 析。结果：18 名完成访谈的疾控人员中９人出现过不同程度的焦虑，4人出现过不自主的担心，3人报告 有兴趣下降，5人有过情绪低落。防护物资紧缺 (n=5) 、睡眠不足 (n=5) 、公众的不理解 (n=4) 、担 心被感染 (n=3) 和政策变化 (n=2) 是影响疾控人员情绪状态的主要因素；家人的支持 (n=17) 、自身 和单位采取的调节措施 (n=18) 对于缓解情绪问题起到一定积极作用。结论：新冠肺炎疫情期间疾控人 员承受的心身压力较大，存在一定的焦虑抑郁患病风险。 (Chinese) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Chinese Mental Health Journal / Zhongguo Xinli Weisheng Zazhi is the property of Chinese Mental Health Journal and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)