2020s Heroes Are Not Fearless: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Wellbeing and Emotions of Italian Health Care Workers During Italy Phase 1.

COVID-19 distress emotional reaction health care workers health care workers wellbeing

Journal

Frontiers in psychology
ISSN: 1664-1078
Titre abrégé: Front Psychol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101550902

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 29 07 2020
accepted: 22 09 2020
entrez: 12 11 2020
pubmed: 13 11 2020
medline: 13 11 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The study aimed to investigate the mental health and emotional reaction of physicians working during phase 1 of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. A total of 458 Italian Health Care Workers (HCWs) working during phases 1 of the COVID-19 outbreak were voluntarily enlisted in the study and recruited with the snowball technique through an online survey. We examined our variables with the General Health Questionnaire - 12 and with Visual Analog Scales. The sample has a high level of psychological distress 21.26 (SD = 4.46), the emotional reaction was characterized by high level of fear for family members and cohabitants ( Italian HCWs' mental health and emotional reaction have to be considered to prevent high risk of burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It becomes pivotal in the next months to implement a tailored psychological intervention to take care of HCWs and to prevent costly consequences for them, patients, and the healthcare system.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33178088
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.588762
pmc: PMC7593839
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

588762

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020 Marton, Vergani, Mazzocco, Garassino and Pravettoni.

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Auteurs

Giulia Marton (G)

Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Laura Vergani (L)

Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Ketti Mazzocco (K)

Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

Marina Chiara Garassino (MC)

Thoracic Oncology Unit, Division of Medical Oncology, Foundation IRCCS-Italian National Cancer Institute, Milan, Italy.

Gabriella Pravettoni (G)

Applied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, IEO, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

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