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Introduction <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the mental health of medical workers worldwide. While extensive research has investigated pandemic-related mental health challenges, longitudinal analyses of temporal trends remain scarce. This study employs a cross-sectional design to compare mental health outcomes among medical workers in Beijing’s Mobile Cabin Hospitals during the Early-Pandemic Era (2020) and Post-Pandemic Era (2022), with a focus on occupational disparities. </p> Methods <p>This study utilized a cross-sectional design to compare mental health outcomes among medical workers in Beijing’s Mobile Cabin Hospitals during two distinct pandemic phases. Data were collected through anonymized online surveys administered via <i>Wenjuanxing</i>. The questionnaire comprised three domains: demographic characteristics, professional roles within departments and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Emotional distress was operationally defined as a GHQ-12 total score ≥ 4. </p> Results <p>Comparative analysis revealed a significant deterioration in mental health outcomes among medical workers during the Post-Pandemic Era compared to the Early-Pandemic Era. The prevalence of emotional distress (GHQ-12 ≥ 4) remained elevated across specific subgroups: medical workers aged 30–39&#xa0;years, married, working as doctors and other professionals. Statistically significant interphase differences emerged in vulnerable populations, including female (<i>P</i> &lt; 0.001), unmarried (<i>P</i> = 0.004), worked with nurses (<i>P</i> = 0.003) and other professionals (<i>P</i> = 0.021), and aged less than 40&#xa0;years (&lt; 30&#xa0;years old, <i>P</i> = 0.009; 30–39&#xa0;years old, <i>P</i> = 0.021). Qualitative symptom profiling indicated that more people reported clinically meaningful manifestations of psychological distress, characterized by depressive symptoms, anxiety, diminished self-worth, and impaired coping capacity during adversity. </p> Conclusion <p>The cumulative burden of prolonged pandemic has demonstrably exacerbated mental health deterioration among medical workers. These findings underscore the critical need to sustainably safeguard the mental health of medical workers in future public health crises.</p>

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A cross-sectional study on the comparison of psychological impact among medical staff before and after COVID-19

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    2025年11月13日

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  • Qingdai Li,
  • Mina Wang,
  • Lin Liang,
  • Jie Sun,
  • Ningan Xiao,
  • Jianhao Liu,
  • Xin Du,
  • Jing Wang,
  • Yutong Ni,
  • Yuanbo Fu

摘要

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the mental health of medical workers worldwide. While extensive research has investigated pandemic-related mental health challenges, longitudinal analyses of temporal trends remain scarce. This study employs a cross-sectional design to compare mental health outcomes among medical workers in Beijing’s Mobile Cabin Hospitals during the Early-Pandemic Era (2020) and Post-Pandemic Era (2022), with a focus on occupational disparities.

Methods

This study utilized a cross-sectional design to compare mental health outcomes among medical workers in Beijing’s Mobile Cabin Hospitals during two distinct pandemic phases. Data were collected through anonymized online surveys administered via Wenjuanxing. The questionnaire comprised three domains: demographic characteristics, professional roles within departments and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Emotional distress was operationally defined as a GHQ-12 total score ≥ 4.

Results

Comparative analysis revealed a significant deterioration in mental health outcomes among medical workers during the Post-Pandemic Era compared to the Early-Pandemic Era. The prevalence of emotional distress (GHQ-12 ≥ 4) remained elevated across specific subgroups: medical workers aged 30–39 years, married, working as doctors and other professionals. Statistically significant interphase differences emerged in vulnerable populations, including female (P < 0.001), unmarried (P = 0.004), worked with nurses (P = 0.003) and other professionals (P = 0.021), and aged less than 40 years (< 30 years old, P = 0.009; 30–39 years old, P = 0.021). Qualitative symptom profiling indicated that more people reported clinically meaningful manifestations of psychological distress, characterized by depressive symptoms, anxiety, diminished self-worth, and impaired coping capacity during adversity.

Conclusion

The cumulative burden of prolonged pandemic has demonstrably exacerbated mental health deterioration among medical workers. These findings underscore the critical need to sustainably safeguard the mental health of medical workers in future public health crises.