Morteza Banakar, Mehrdad Vossoughi, Mani Kharrazi, Sedigheh Moayedi, Mehdi Dehghan, Somayeh Mansoori, Mohammad Salehi, Alireza Ahmadkhani, Seyed Taghi Heydari, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The COVID-19 pandemic affects social and psychological resources. Healthcare workers, especially dental personnel, are more at risk for mental issues due to anxiety, pressure, and frustration. This study assessed mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 epidemic among Iranian dental care providers, focusing on insomnia, anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHODS: In this multicenter cross-sectional survey, the Insomnia Severity Index, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the Global Psychotrauma Screening were masured...
June 2023: Health Science Reports