366. Psychological impact on healthcare workers in the departments of obstetrics and gynecology in france during and after the first covid-19 lockdown: a prospective observational study

Abstract

Introduction and aims of the study: The previous Asian epidemics have had a pregnant mental impact on healthcare workers. After the physical morbidity of the Covid-19outbreak, it is the mental and psychological impact that reachesthe global population. We aimed to assess the level of stress and anxiety inall healthcare workers in the departments of obstetrics and gynecology in France during and after the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020. Methods:Two web-based cross-sectional surveys wereproposed to all staff of obstetrics and gynecologic department of 18 French university hospitals in spring 2020: The HAD scale (Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale), the PSS-10 questionnaire (Perceived Stress Scale), a 10-cm continuous Visual Analogue Scale (stress-VAS) and the Short Form 12 Questionnaire (SF-12) were used to assess the level of stress, anxiety, depression and quality of life during and after the first national lockdown.