| Autor: |
Wozniak H; Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland., Benzakour L; Liaison Psychiatry and Crisis Intervention Service, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland., Larpin C; Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland., Sgardello S; Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland., Moullec G; School of Public Health, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada., Corbaz S; Occupational Health Service, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.; Haute École Arc Santé, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland., Roos P; Haute École Arc Santé, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland., Vieux L; Occupational Health Service, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland., Juvet TM; Haute École Arc Santé, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland., Suard JC; Occupational Health Service, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland., Weissbrodt R; School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, 1950 Sion, Switzerland., Pugin J; Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.; Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland., Pralong JA; Occupational Health Service, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.; Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland., Cereghetti S; Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Abstrakt: |
Healthcare workers (HCWs) have significantly suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting a high prevalence of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We investigated with this survey whether HCWs benefitted from supportive measures put in place by hospitals and how these measures were perceived. This cross-sectional survey, which was conducted during the first wave of COVID-19 at the Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland, between May and July 2021, collected information on the use and perception of practical and mental health support measures provided by the hospital. In total, 3461 HCWs participated in the study. Regarding the practical support measures, 2896 (84%) participants found them useful, and 2650 (76%) used them. Regarding the mental health support measures, 3149 (90%) participants found useful to have the possibility of attending hypnosis sessions, 3163 (91%) to have a psychologist within hospital units, 3202 (93%) to have a medical nursing psychiatric permanence available seven days a week, and 3171 (92%) to have a hotline available seven days a week. In total, 436 (13%) HCWs used at least one of the available mental health support measures. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the support measures were valued by HCWs. Given the high prevalence of psychiatric issues among HCWs, these measures seem necessary and are likely to have alleviated the suffering of HCWs. |
