COVID-19不同階段對台灣醫事人員與家屬生活與心理健康之衝擊初探

Impact of different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic on the life and mental health of medical workers and their family members in Taiwan

目標：本研究旨在更深入的了解疫情不同階段，醫事人員與其家屬的生活與心理健康之衝擊。方法：本研究共計訪談16位醫事人員及12位醫事人員之家屬，採取主題分析法做資料分析。結果：醫事人員整理出五主題，分別為「疫情對工作生活的衝擊」、「疫情對個人生活的衝擊」、「疫情間的心理衝擊」、「疫情期間的心理轉變」、「期望獲得的支持與幫助」；醫事人員家屬整理出四主題，分別為「疫情對家庭生活的衝擊」、「疫情期間的心理衝擊」、「疫情期間的心理轉變」、「家屬獲得的支持與幫助」。結論：疫情對醫事人員的工作與個人生活皆造成衝擊，且也影響醫事人員的擔心，在不同階段有不同的心理轉變，也期待能獲得防疫政策的調整與津貼的調整。對醫事人員家屬而言，疫情對家庭生活產生了衝擊，同時也影響了他們的心理轉變與擔心，在疫情期間，他們也獲得了相關的協助與支持。

Objectives: This study investigated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and mental health of health-care professionals and their families at different stages of the crisis. Methods: We interviewed 16 health-care professionals and 12 relatives of health-care professionals. Thematic analysis was performed for data analysis. Results: We identified five main themes for the health-care professionals:“effect of the pandemic on work life,”“effect of the pandemic on personal life,”“psychological effect during the pandemic,”“psychological changes during the pandemic,”and“expected support and assistance.”Furthermore, we identified four main themes for the relatives of health-care professionals:“effect of the pandemic on family life,”“psychological effect during the pandemic,”“psychological changes during the pandemic,”and“support and assistance received by family members.”Conclusions: The findings revealed the substantial effects of the pandemic on the professional and personal lives of the health-care professionals, influencing their concerns and causing various psychological changes at different stages. The health-care professionals expressed the need for modifications in epidemic prevention policies and support measures. Furthermore, in terms of the relatives of health-care professionals, the pandemic has altered family dynamics and affected their psychological states and concerns. During the pandemic, they received relevant assistance and support.