Journal of Depression and Anxiety
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West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P.R. China

Biography

Dr. Rong Mei Li is currently employed at the West China Hospital affiliated to Sichuan University located in Chengdu, Sichuan of P.R. China. Dr. Li has authored scholarly publications and attended the conferences.

Publications

• Research   
  COVID-19 Outbreak in China: Use of a Smartphone App (Social Media) for Rapid Assessment of Nursing Psychological and Physical Stress at the Epicentre of the Outbreak in Wuhan and Local Provinces and Follow-Up When Returned to Normal Residence and Dut
  Author(s): Ren Yang, Rong-Mei Li and Leonard M Shapiro*
  
  Introduction: Stress managing severely ill patients is known to can jeopardise the mental health of nurses. The presence of COVID-19 with its known risks to health care staff potentially exacerbates this distress. We sought to examine the mental health of female nurses who had volunteered to work in the epicentre of the pandemic in wuhan. Methods: We undertook the initial survey (standard questionnaire) early in the disease on the 20/1/20 and a follow up was obtained on the return of the staff to their usual residence/work. We used a novel rapid and repeatable health care survey using the mini programmes in WeChat Results and Discussion: The WeChat surveys produced a rapid and moderately prolific response. The vast majority were in Wuhan or surrounding districts. There was a significant reporting .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-1044.20.9.367

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