TY - JOUR
T1 - The psychological impact of the Coronavirus emergency on physicians and nurses
T2 - An Italian observational study
AU - Carriero, Maria Chiara
AU - Conte, Luana
AU - Calignano, Marica
AU - Lupo, Roberto
AU - Calabrò, Antonino
AU - Santoro, Pietro
AU - Artioli, Giovanna
AU - Caldararo, Cosimo
AU - Ercolani, Maurizio
AU - Carvello, Maicol
AU - Leo, Antonio
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Mattioli 1885.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Background and aim of the work: The Coronavirus has put a strain on the response capacity of health systems and there are various psychological effects on health workers. Aim of the study: To investigate the psychological impact of the coronavirus emergency on physicians and nurses. Methods: A study was conducted on a sample of nurses and physicians (n=770), who were asked to fill in a questionnaire investigating physical and psychological problems. It also included the IES (Impact Event Scale), STAI (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) scale and BDI (Beck Depression Inventory). Results: 87.7% of the sample was represented by nurses (n=675), 12.3% (n=95) by physicians. 52.3% (n=403). Among the psychological symptoms, stress (76.2%; n=587), anxiety (59.4%; n=457) and depression (11.8%) prevailed and only 3.9% of the healthcare personnel sought help from a psychologist. The total score of the IES-R scale was 3.47. A significant association emerged between exposure and the risk of contagion (p-value = 0.003), stress was more present among nurses than among physicians (77.5% vs. 67.4%; p = 0.003). Among physical symptoms, headache (52.2%; n=402) and pressure injuries (24.8% n= 191) prevailed. Conclusions: The results of the study show that mental health monitoring of health workers, who are at risk of developing major psychological disorders, is a priority.
AB - Background and aim of the work: The Coronavirus has put a strain on the response capacity of health systems and there are various psychological effects on health workers. Aim of the study: To investigate the psychological impact of the coronavirus emergency on physicians and nurses. Methods: A study was conducted on a sample of nurses and physicians (n=770), who were asked to fill in a questionnaire investigating physical and psychological problems. It also included the IES (Impact Event Scale), STAI (State Trait Anxiety Inventory) scale and BDI (Beck Depression Inventory). Results: 87.7% of the sample was represented by nurses (n=675), 12.3% (n=95) by physicians. 52.3% (n=403). Among the psychological symptoms, stress (76.2%; n=587), anxiety (59.4%; n=457) and depression (11.8%) prevailed and only 3.9% of the healthcare personnel sought help from a psychologist. The total score of the IES-R scale was 3.47. A significant association emerged between exposure and the risk of contagion (p-value = 0.003), stress was more present among nurses than among physicians (77.5% vs. 67.4%; p = 0.003). Among physical symptoms, headache (52.2%; n=402) and pressure injuries (24.8% n= 191) prevailed. Conclusions: The results of the study show that mental health monitoring of health workers, who are at risk of developing major psychological disorders, is a priority.
KW - Anxiety
KW - COVID-19
KW - Depression
KW - Health workers
KW - Mental health
KW - Pandemic
KW - Post-traumatic stress disorder
KW - Psychological impact
KW - Psychological intervention
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.23750/ABM.V92IS2.11575
DO - 10.23750/ABM.V92IS2.11575
M3 - Article
C2 - 34328135
AN - SCOPUS:85112469730
SN - 0392-4203
VL - 92
JO - Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense
JF - Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense
M1 - e2021030
ER -