Stress and resilience in the workers of three health authorities of Emilia-Romagna during the COVID-19 pandemic
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
; Conference: 10th annual scientific conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (EAPM). Wroclaw Poland. 169 (no pagination), 2023.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-20235509
ABSTRACT
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The aim of the present study was to study the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, and post-traumatic symptoms in Health-Care Workers (HCWs) of three Health Authorities of Emilia-Romagna, Italy during the COVID pandemic. Material(s) and Method(s) An online questionnaire was spread to the staff of the University Hospital of Modena and the Local Health Agencies of Modena and Romagna, including the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Impact of Event Scale - Revised (IES-R), and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale - Short Version (UWES-9). The scores at DASS-21 and IES-R were used as dependent variables in multivariate logistic regression models. Result(s) A total of 5868 HCWs were reached (response rate of 22.4%), 76.1% of which were women, mostly aged between 45 and 54 years. Rates of positive scores were 27.9% DASS-21 Depression;28.4% DASS-21 Anxiety;34.7% DASS-21 Stress;21.9% IES-R. At the multivariate logistic regression, the following were statistically significant risk factors for positive scores female sex, young age, and working at the front line. An increase in alcohol and tobacco consumption and worsening of eating habits were also strongly associated with symptoms. At UWES-9, the three samples reported lower vigor than dedication and absorption, which are at a medium-high level. Conclusion(s) HCWs have experienced high levels of emotional distress related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant improvements are needed not only in terms of organization and distribution of resources, but also in provision of dedicated psycho-social interventions.Copyright © 2023
adult; alcohol consumption; anxiety; case report; clinical article; conference abstract; coronavirus disease 2019; dependent variable; depression; Depression; Anxiety and Stress Scale-21; eating habit; emotional stress; female; health care personnel; human; Impact of Event Scale Revised; Italy; male; middle aged; pandemic; prevalence; psychosocial intervention; questionnaire; risk factor; tobacco consumption; university hospital; Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9; alcohol
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EMBASE
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Year:
2023
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Article
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