ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study was to empirically examine prolonged stress, emotional anxiety, and depressive symptoms in frontline respiratory and intensive care physicians and nurses as a result of COVID-19. Building my argument by drawing on data collected from ACEP, Benenden Health, GMU/CCCC, IPPR, MHA, Morning Consult, NNU, NurseFly, Nursing Times, ONS, Pew Research Center, PHQ-9, Rek et al. (2020), YouGov, and YPCCC, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding the psychological and emotional health of frontline healthcare workers. Descriptive statistics of compiled data from the completed surveys were calculated when appropriate.
JEL codes: H51; H75; I12; I18; D91

Keywords: COVID-19; prolonged stress; emotional anxiety; depressive symptom

How to cite: Coleman, R. (2021). “Prolonged Stress, Emotional Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms in Frontline Respiratory and Intensive Care Physicians and Nurses as a Result of COVID-19,” Psychosociological Issues in Human Resource Management 9(1): 37–46. doi: 10.22381/pihrm9120214.

Received 15 November 2020 • Received in revised form 13 February 2021
Accepted 16 February 2021 • Available online 18 February 2021