Psychological distress and resilience among italian healthcare workers of geriatric services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Geriatr Nurs
; 46: 132-136, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1867151
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare workers (HW) to heavy workload and psychological distress. This study was aimed to investigate distress levels among Italian physicians, nurses, rehabilitation professionals and healthcare assistants working in geriatric and long-term care services, and to explore the potential role of resilience as a protective resource. The General Health Questionnaire-12, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and a demographic survey were completed by 708 Italian HWs. Distress and resilience levels were compared between professionals through ANOVA; the contribution of sex, age, professional role, and resilience to distress was explored through regression analyses. Physicians reported significantly higher resilience and distress levels than rehabilitation professionals and healthcare assistants respectively. Women, HWs aged above 45, physicians, and participants reporting low resilience levels were at higher risk for distress. Findings suggest the importance of supporting HW's resilience to counterbalance the pandemic related distress.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Resilience, Psychological
/
Psychological Distress
/
COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
/
Qualitative research
Limits:
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Geriatr Nurs
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS