Psychological burden and its association with preferred form of psychological assistance of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a cross-sectional study
The high prevalence of mental health problems among HCWs highlights an urgent need for targeted psychological support. Distinct characteristics of HCWs were associated with different preferences for psychological assistance, highlighting the importance of tailoring interventions to the specific needs of HCWs.
Authors
- Penggen Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3780-0581)
- Zhuo Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4964-6980)
- Wanhong Zheng
- Lizhi Xu
- Weihui Li
- Li Zhang
Institutions
- West Virginia University (US)
- Central South University (CN)
- Shenzhen KangNing Hospital (CN)
- National Clinical Research (US)
- Jinzhou Kangning Hospital (CN)
- Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102149
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00