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Health Workers' Burnout and COVID-19 Pandemic: 1-Year after-Results from a Repeated Cross-Sectional Survey.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Gambaro, Eleonora Gramaglia, Carla Marangon, Debora Probo, Manuela Rudoni, Marco Zeppegno, Patrizia |
| Editor | Nienhaus, Albert Tchounwou, Paul B. |
| Copyright Year | 2023 |
| Abstract | (1) Background: This study evaluates, one year later, the levels of burnout, anxious-depressive, and post-traumatic symptoms and the general health status in the Health Workers (HWs) involved in the SARS-COVID-19 pandemic in the Novara area. (2) Methods: The survey was sent via a link in an email to doctors, nurses, and other operators during the period between June and August 2021. The survey collected socio-demographic data and contained some self-administered questionnaires. (3) Results: A total of 688 HWs completed the survey, 53% were aged 30-49 years, 68% were female, 76% were cohabiting, 55% had children, 86% reported family habit changes, and 20% had non-COVID related health problems. Only a few of the respondents had a follow-up by a specialist (12%), of which there were even less in recent times (6%). It was observed that the respondents had undergone burnout; a poor state of general mental health (62%); depressive symptoms (70%); post-traumatic symptoms (29%); and less frequently, anxious symptoms (16%). The data of this study are in line with other studies in the literature. (4) Conclusions: The data indicate that psychological-based suffering was no longer markedly concentrated in some specific bands of HWs. In conclusion, it would be essential to enhance HW support strategies. |
| ISSN | 16617827 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] |
| Volume Number | 20 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20126087 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC10297954 |
| Issue Number | 12 |
| PubMed reference number | 37372674 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) |
| Publisher Date | 2023-06-08 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | COVID-19 health-worker burnout cross-sectional follow-up |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Pollution Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health |