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Depression among caregivers in emergency and intensive care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2023

N. Rmadi ,
I. Sellami ,
A. Feki ,
W. Falah ,
L. Ghanmi ,
M. L. Masmoudi ,
K. Jmal Hammami  and
M. Hajjaji
N. Rmadi
Affiliation:
1Department Of Occupational Medicine
I. Sellami*
Affiliation:
1Department Of Occupational Medicine
A. Feki
Affiliation:
2Department of rheumatology, HEDI CHAKER hospital, University of Sfax
W. Falah
Affiliation:
3University of Sfax, SFAX, Tunisia
L. Ghanmi
Affiliation:
3University of Sfax, SFAX, Tunisia
M. L. Masmoudi
Affiliation:
1Department Of Occupational Medicine
K. Jmal Hammami
Affiliation:
1Department Of Occupational Medicine
M. Hajjaji
Affiliation:
1Department Of Occupational Medicine
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Working in intensive care units and in emergencies is a stressful job. Taking care of acute and serious pathologies may cause various psychological diseases.

Objectives

This study aimed to screen depression among emergency and intensive care caregivers and to determine factors associated with these disorders.

Methods

This is an exhaustive, descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study that interested paramedical caregivers working in the emergency and intensive care services from south Tunisia. We used an anonymous questionnaire that included sociodemographic, medical and professional characteristics and the subscale of depression from the Hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scale.

Results

A total of 240 patients participated in the survey. The prevalence of depression was 30.8%. In the univariate study, depression was associated with the female sex (P=0.006), university level (p=0.04) and anxiety (p<10-3). Three risk factors of depression were found in the multivariate analysis: female gender (OR=2.4 [1.1-7]; P=0.025), and the university school level (OR=5[1.5-16.7]; P =0.009).

Conclusions

Depressive disorders are common among caregivers in emergency and intensive care units. This finding highlights the importance of an early screening of these disorders to improve their management.

Disclosure of Interest

None Declared

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European Psychiatry , Volume 66 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2023 , pp. S222
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