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What do you think are the most important factors contributing to mental health issues
among medical workers during the COVID-19 outbreak?

Here’s the answer of the doctor that we interview: *nag flash ung ppt

So, for me, one of the most important factors is experiencing discrimination. When you say
discrimination, stigma, which includes, when they see the medical health workers wearing
scrubs, dressed as a doctor, nurses, or other medical allies. They assumed you’re already
positive for the COVID-19 virus. So, some medical health workers didn’t go to work, afraid of
being infected and eventually transmitting the virus to their family members. It may lead to
poverty or death in some cases, they borrow money for their family expenses, food, medication,
and shelter. Another factor that is the hardest part is losing someone else to you or
bereavement, as one of your family got infected by the COVID-19 virus.
Explanation:
The most significant issue is discrimination, numerous medical professionals skipped work out
of fear of contracting the illness and later spreading it to their families. At puwede ‘tong maging
cause ng mental health issues sakanila like stress, mental exhaustion due to insufficient
information about the virus, the continuous care of patients with covid 19, high workload,
constant exposure to critical events such as death. The worst part is losing someone else to you
or going through a bereavement because a member of your family contracted the covid 19
virus. and it can affect the mental health of a health worker because he lost a family member, it
can be a cause of stress, depression and anxiety.