Effect of Online Balint Group and Pharmacotherapy on COVID-19 Anxiety in Iranian Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
| Author | Najmeh Shahini | en |
| Author | Shakiba Gholamzad | en |
| Author | Zanireh Salimi | en |
| Author | Mansoureh Kiani Dehkordi | en |
| Author | Saeedeh Hajebi Khaniki | en |
| Author | Mahya Kaveh | en |
| Author | Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili | en |
| Author | Reza Oskoei | en |
| Orcid | Najmeh Shahini [0000-0001-7781-6014] | en |
| Orcid | Mansoureh Kiani Dehkordi [0000-0003-4811-4149] | en |
| Orcid | Mahya Kaveh [0000-0003-2813-3465] | en |
| Orcid | Reza Oskoei [0000-0002-3929-0039] | en |
| Issued Date | 2022-12-08 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Anxiety persists following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and has caused dysfunction. Objectives: We compared the effect of the online Balint group and pharmacotherapy on COVID-19-induced anxiety in Iranian healthcare workers (HCWs). Methods: In the current clinical trial in the north of Iran in 2021, the participants were randomly assigned to two groups, including the Balint group (eight 60-minute online sessions) and the pharmacotherapy group (sertraline), following a phone screening procedure by a psychiatrist. The groups filled out two questionnaires, namely the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Corona Disease Anxiety Scale, at baseline and after the intervention (fourth week). Results: Forty-five HCWs were assessed. There was a significant difference in total anxiety score and also in sub-component in each group (P ≤ 0.001). No significant differences were observed regarding the effectiveness of both interventions in anxiety (P = 0.52); however, the pharmacotherapy interventions significantly affected the resilience and related subscales (P ≤ 0.05). The domain of spiritual influences significantly increased in the pharmacotherapy group (P = 0.031). Conclusions: Balint group and pharmacotherapy can improve COVID-19-induced anxiety and boost resilience in HCWs. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs-123763 | en |
| Keyword | Anxiety | en |
| Keyword | Balint Group | en |
| Keyword | COVID-19 | en |
| Keyword | Pharmacotherapy | en |
| Keyword | Psychological Resilience | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Effect of Online Balint Group and Pharmacotherapy on COVID-19 Anxiety in Iranian Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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