A study on family function status and its inﬂuencing factors of frontline health workers ﬁghting Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Liyuan Tao ,Xiaofei Hu ,Wenxiong Xu ,J Zhang ,S Li

doi:10.31083/jomh.2021.048

Abstract

Objective: To understand the family function, psychological status, and inﬂuencing factors of the family members of the frontline medical staff ﬁghting COVID-19. Methods: A psychological questionnaire survey was conducted on the families of 189 clinical front line medical staff who participated in the ﬁght against COVID-19 by using the general information questionnaire, the fam- ily care index scale (APGAR), the generalized anxiety scale (GAD-7), and the depression screening scale (PHQ-9), and the inﬂuencing factors were analyzed. Results: The score of family function was 7.00 (5.00, 10.00), 105 individuals (55.6%) had good family function, 72 individuals (38.1%) had moderate family dysfunction, and 12 of them (6.3%) had severe family dysfunction. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that gender, age, educational background, working status during the epidemic, and anxiety level were the inﬂuencing factors of the family function status of frontline medical staff (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The family function of the medical staff participating in the clinical frontline ﬁght against COVID-19 is at a medium level. Gender, age, educational background, working status during the epidemic, and anxiety level are the inﬂuencing factors of the family function status of this group. The family members of medical personnel have a certain extent of anxiety and depression, so the nursing manager should improve the family function and relieve them of anxiety and depression through psychological counseling and humanistic care, so as to improve their family function.

Highlights

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a public health incident that poses a huge threat to human life and health
This study aims to explore the family functions and the psychological status of the family members of first-line medical staff who fight against COVID-19 from the aspects of family care index, anxiety level, and depression level
3.3 Single factor analysis of family function status of first-line medical staff who fought against COVID-19

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Introduction

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a public health incident that poses a huge threat to human life and health. When medical workers went to the front line, their families were deeply affected by the changes and they faced great challenges both physically and mentally [2, 3]. Good family function is of great significance to the growth and development of family members, and has a positive effect on the mental health of family members [4, 6]. By regulating the functional status of individuals’ family, their mental health can be effectively improved [7]. In the fight against COVID-19, physical and mental health of frontline medical staff would be indirectly affected by their family relationships and family support. In order to ensure that clinical medical personnel fighting against COVID-19 complete rescue tasks successfully, understanding their family functions and the

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