Rapid assessment of mental health of Detroit-area health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic may adversely impact the mental health of health care workers (HCWs). To address this issue, it is essential to determine levels of anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress, and sources of stress, and to identify subgroups of HCWs at a higher risk of adverse mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of symptoms of mental illness in HCWs in the area surrounding Detroit, Michigan.