Development and pilot testing of an m-health intervention to reduce COVID-19 associated psychosocial distress among Nigerian healthcare workers

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All over the world, people are experiencing a high level of stress due to a new virus called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This virus has affected people's health and the economy of many countries. Doctors and nurses - hereafter referred to as healthcare workers (HWs) - are involved with saving the lives of people infected with COVID-19. HWs are in danger of getting infected with COVID-19 too. Hence, they experience high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. In addition, their interaction with family, friends, and the community are affected. Therefore, it is important to look after the health of the HWs especially their mental health. Studies have shown that phone-based treatment methods can be helpful in treating people with or who are likely to have mental health problems. Making this treatment suitable for Nigerian HWs is very important. This project will look into emotional and social problems connected to COVID-19 among Nigerian HWs and develop a treatment method that will be provided through phones and the internet. The study will be carried out among HWs in two Nigerian hospitals. It will involve collecting different types of information and testing the usefulness of this new treatment method.