Assessing the quality of life of head and neck healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic-A self-reported global cross-sectional questionnaire study by the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies.
COVID-19
WHOQOL-BREF
head and neck
mental health
pandemic
Journal
Journal of surgical oncology
ISSN: 1096-9098
Titre abrégé: J Surg Oncol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0222643
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Sep 2021
Historique:
revised:
01
06
2021
received:
23
05
2021
accepted:
01
06
2021
pubmed:
11
6
2021
medline:
13
8
2021
entrez:
10
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Considering the pandemic's mode of transmission, the impact on quality of life (QOL) is likely to be exaggerated among healthcare workers (HCWs) who treat head and neck diseases (hHCWs). A cross-sectional self-reported QOL assessment was undertaken between July and September 2020 using the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument sent out to hHCWs. Factors that predicted a poorer QOL were identified using regression models and mediation analysis. Responses from 979 individuals across 53 countries were analyzed with 62.4% participation from low- and middle-income countries. The physical domain had the highest mean scores of 15 ± 2.51, while the environmental domain was the lowest (14.17 ± 2.42). Participants from low- and middle-income countries had a significantly worse physical (p < 0.001) and environmental (p < 0.001) domains, while a low coronavirus disease 2019-related mortality significantly impacted the environmental domain (p-0.034). QOL-related issues among hHCWs are a vexing problem and need intervention at an individual and systems level in all parts of the world.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Considering the pandemic's mode of transmission, the impact on quality of life (QOL) is likely to be exaggerated among healthcare workers (HCWs) who treat head and neck diseases (hHCWs).
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional self-reported QOL assessment was undertaken between July and September 2020 using the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument sent out to hHCWs. Factors that predicted a poorer QOL were identified using regression models and mediation analysis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Responses from 979 individuals across 53 countries were analyzed with 62.4% participation from low- and middle-income countries. The physical domain had the highest mean scores of 15 ± 2.51, while the environmental domain was the lowest (14.17 ± 2.42). Participants from low- and middle-income countries had a significantly worse physical (p < 0.001) and environmental (p < 0.001) domains, while a low coronavirus disease 2019-related mortality significantly impacted the environmental domain (p-0.034).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
QOL-related issues among hHCWs are a vexing problem and need intervention at an individual and systems level in all parts of the world.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
476-482Informations de copyright
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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