Evaluation of Serum Copeptin and Psychological Stress Level Among Healthcare Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic
The current study aimed to estimate the influence of psychological stress on copeptin levels among healthcare providers working in ICUs during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 70 healthcare personnel volunteers participated, including 35 physicians (28 males and 7 females) and 35 nurses (10 males and 25 females). Years of experience in ICU was more than 3 years among all study participants, and 12.3% of participants were smokers. Sixty-five participants completed the 4-week follow-up, which constitutes the material of this study. The age of participants ranged from 26 to 38 years, with a median of 31 years. The male-to-female ratio among participants was 37/28, and 40 were married. A control group was made up of 25 healthcare personnel volunteers not working in quarantine hospitals of matched age.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - occupational
Number of participants at first data collection
70 (participants)
25 (controls)
Age at first data collection
26 - 38 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2020
Primary Institutions
Alexandria University
Links
clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04757285
cdn.clinicaltrials.gov/large-docs/85/NCT04757285/Prot_SAP_000.pdf
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Alexandria University
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
