The Mental Health of Medical Frontliners during the COVID 19 Pandemic

Miguel Den R. Sade, Ave V. Eragan and Dr. Mary Rachelle R. Wapaño
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Miguel Den R. Sade: Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines
Ave V. Eragan: Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines
Dr. Mary Rachelle R. Wapaño: Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 7, 827-836

Abstract: In this time of the pandemic where major outbreaks are experienced, health care workers around the globe have been very much exhausted in addressing the needs of those who are infected with COVID-19. Many of which have affected not just their physical state but as well as their mental condition. This exhaustion does not exempt anyone; thus it is very much important to include mental health in combating COVID-19. This study aims to assess the mental health of workers in a medical health facility in Iligan City catering, accepting, and engaging with services in dealing with COVID-19 patients. It aims to assess and determine the levels of anxiety, burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction and to determine the relationship among these variables. The respondents of this study are registered nurses from the Iligan Medical Center Hospital located at San Miguel Village, Pala-o, Iligan City. Findings reveal that nurses have severe levels of anxiety and average for burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction. Most variables do have a relationship except for compassion satisfaction and anxiety. The findings highlight the importance of addressing the mental health of the nurses working in IMCH whilst combating COVID-19. Therefore, the management should develop programs, seminars, and relevant policies in addressing mental health in the hospital. With these findings, one of the recommendations is to conduct activities and programs in ensuring that nurses are mentally healthy to continue their services to patients who are infected with COVID-19. Further recommendations are discussed in this research paper.

Date: 2022
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