"It's All COVID's Fault!": Symptoms of Distress among Workers in an Italian General Hospital during the Pandemic.

Autor:	Mastroberardino M; Servizio Formazione, Ricerca e Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy., Cuoghi Costantini R; Servizio Formazione, Ricerca e Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy.; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Mother, Child and Adult, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy., De Novellis AMP; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, School of Specialization in Psychiatry, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy., Ferrari S; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, School of Specialization in Psychiatry, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy.; Dipartimento ad attività integrata di Salute Mentale e Dipendenze Patologiche, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via G. Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy., Filippini C; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, School of Specialization in Psychiatry, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy., Longo F; Dipartimento di Salute Mentale e Dipendenze Patologiche, USL di Modena, Via L.A. Muratori 201, 41124 Modena, Italy., Marchi M; Dipartimento ad attività integrata di Salute Mentale e Dipendenze Patologiche, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via G. Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, PhD School in Neurosciences, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy., Rioli G; Dipartimento ad attività integrata di Salute Mentale e Dipendenze Patologiche, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via G. Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy.; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, International PhD School in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41124 Modena, Italy., Valeo L; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, School of Specialization in Psychiatry, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy., Vicini R; Servizio Formazione, Ricerca e Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy.; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Mother, Child and Adult, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy., Galeazzi GM; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, School of Specialization in Psychiatry, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 287, 41125 Modena, Italy.; Dipartimento ad attività integrata di Salute Mentale e Dipendenze Patologiche, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via G. Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy., D'Amico R; Servizio Formazione, Ricerca e Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy.; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Mother, Child and Adult, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy., Vandelli P; Servizio Formazione, Ricerca e Innovazione, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124 Modena, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2022 Jun 14; Vol. 19 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 14.
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph19127313
Abstrakt:	Background: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) have been faced with specific stressors endangering their physical and mental health and their functioning. This study aimed to assess the short-term psychological health of a sample of Italian HCWs and the related influencing factors. In particular, the study focused on the differences related to HCWs' gender and to having been directly in charge of COVID-19 patients or not. Methods: An online survey was administered to the whole staff of the Modena General University Hospital three months after the onset of the pandemic, in 2020. Demographic data and changes in working and living conditions related to COVID-19 were collected; mental health status was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). Results: 1172 out of 4788 members returned the survey (response rate = 24.5%), the male/female ratio was 30/70%. Clinically significant symptoms assessed according to the DASS-21 emerged among 21.0% of the respondents for depression, 22.5% for anxiety and 27.0% for stress. Symptoms suggestive of a traumatic reaction were reported by 19.0% of the sample. Symptoms of psychological distress were statistically associated with female gender, job role, ward, changes in lifestyle, whereas first-line work with COVID-19 patients was statistically associated with more stress symptoms. HCWs reported a significant level of psychological distress that could reach severe clinical significance and impact dramatically their quality of life and functioning. Conclusions: Considering the persistence of the international emergency, effective strategies to anticipate, recognize and address distress in HCWs are essential, also because they may impact the organization and effectiveness of healthcare systems.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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