| Autor: |
Hiroki Namikawa, Yoshihiro Tochino, Akiko Okada, Keiko Ota, Yasuyo Okada, Koichi Yamada, Tetsuya Watanabe, Yasumitsu Mizobata, Hiroshi Kakeya, Yumiko Kuwatsuru, Toshihiko Shibata, Taichi Shuto |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of General and Family Medicine, Vol 24, Iss 4, Pp 240-246 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2189-7948 |
| DOI: |
10.1002/jgf2.632 |
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Abstract Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) caring for patients with coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) can experience physical and mental health burdens. It is imperative that hospitals reduce such burdens on frontline HCWs, protect them, and support their healthcare. This study aimed to investigate the association between occupation and the manifestation of physical or psychological symptoms among HCWs during the current COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods A twice‐weekly survey using questionnaires targeting HCWs who care for COVID‐19 patients was performed at Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital (tertiary hospital). The demographic characteristics of the participants, exposure level, and physical and psychological complaints were evaluated. Results Seventy‐one HCWs participated in this study, of whom 27 (38.0%) were doctors, 25 (35.2%) were nurses, and 19 (26.8%) were technicians. Among the HCWs, the proportions of those who experienced any physical or psychological symptoms were 28.2% and 31.0%, respectively. The frequency of depression and anxiety was obviously higher among the nurses than that among the doctors (both p |
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