With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the burden on medical staff to deal with it is increasing.
A group at Tokyo Medical and Dental University has developed a new evaluation method that can detect mental disorders of medical staff corresponding to the new coronavirus at an early stage.
The problem is that healthcare professionals who respond to the new coronavirus are exposed not only to the burden of work, but also to many mental stresses such as anxiety about infection, prejudice and discrimination from those around them.
Under these circumstances, a group of Professor Hidehiko Takahashi of the Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University has developed a new evaluation method to detect mental disorders of medical staff.
The new evaluation method answers nine questions and can also deal with the social stresses peculiar to the new coronavirus, such as whether people around you feel that they are avoiding themselves or their relationships have deteriorated due to work. It has become like.
If you choose answers such as "sometimes" and "common", you can see the result in the form of points.
According to the group, the new evaluation method can detect mental disorders and decreased motivation for work of medical staff who respond to the new coronavirus at an earlier stage than the conventional evaluation method. ..
Professor Takahashi said, "As the effects of the new coronavirus continue to prolong, the mental care of healthcare professionals is extremely important. I hope it will be useful in many medical institutions."