Conclusion
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality of the mental health status of
medical personnel at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
was as follows: 85.5% have a normal mental health status, 16.7% have a
mild mental health problem, and 0.9 % have a moderate mental health
problem. The ability to control emotions is a reflection of mental
health issues.
The employment features and shifting working conditions, as well as the
working schedule, impacted the mental health of medical personnel at the
National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology during the COVID-19
pandemic, resulting in all of the psychological repercussions. The loss
of emotional control, the ability to deal with problems, demands, and
the capacity to develop and maintain relationships, as well as a lack of
enthusiasm in work, all contributed to a decline in the mental health of
medical personnel at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology.
To summarize, the medical personnel at the National Institute of Hygiene
and Epidemiology has an average rate of normal mental health statuses
during the COVID-19 period, but some of the staff in the
specializedĀ unit and service unit have a mild disorder with all three of
the abilities listed above, and their sleeping qualities are also
affected.
So here are some suggestions forĀ the National Institute of Hygiene and
Epidemiology for enhancing the mental health of medical workers. To
improve and develop the mental health of healthcare workers at the
National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, we should do so in
conjunction with: increasing their ability to complete challenges,
demands, maintaining interest in work and relationships, managing
emotions, and improving their sleep quality. The model forecasting
focuses in particular on boosting participant resilience to severe
situations.
On the other hand, with complicated developments, the COVID-19 pandemic
has not shown any signs of ending, medical staff at the National
Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology will continue to face challenges,
difficulties, pressures, and sleep quality will continue to not be
guaranteed then the development of psychological difficulties is a
consequence in our near future. Therefore, we recommend:
- Immediate intervention on mental health is needed for the specialized
department and the group in which the disorder is present. The content
of the intervention focuses on increasing the ability to deal with
challenges and demands and increase the quality of sleep for the
participants.
- Each individual needs to take care of their physical health on their
own, especially taking care of the sleeping quality.
- The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology needs a long-term
strategy on job assignment, working schedule, and environments,
especially policies and support to ensure resting time for employees.