ArticleAnnals of medicine2021
COVID-19: anxiety among hospital staff and associated factors.
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- Anxiety Linked to COVID-19: A Systematic Review Comparing Anxiety Rates in Different Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Protocol: Psychosocial Interventions Addressing Mental Health Outcomes Among Hospital-Based Healthcare Workers in United States Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
- Vaccines as a psychological shield: the role of vaccine acceptance in mitigating COVID-19 obsession, burnout, and death anxiety among medical personnel.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on working conditions and mental health among employees in health and social services.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Nurses crisis management during COVID-19 at individual and organizational levels in a qualitative single centre study in Poland.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of depression anxiety and stress among health professionals during COVID-19 pandemic A systematic review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Review
- Assessment of healthcare worker resilience at the epicenter of the 2022 Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda: implications for future preparedness.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Innovative Analysis of the Interconnected Network Structure Between Anxiety and Sleep Quality Among College Students.Psychology research and behavior management · 2025Article
- The mediating effects of death reflection on death literacy and death anxiety among Chinese nurses: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Enhancing hospital protection measures reduces frontline medical workers' stress during the pandemic.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Gender sensitivity of the COVID-19 mental health research in Europe: a scoping review.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- Nurses' perceptions of the performance of nurse managers and senior hospital management during the COVID-19 pandemic.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Post-pandemic paradigm shift toward telemedicine and tele-education; an updated survey of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on neurosurgery residents in United States.World neurosurgery: X · 2024Article
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- Workforce wellbeing centres and their positive role for wellbeing and presenteeism in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: secondary analysis of COVID-Well data.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Factors associated with health professionals' stress reactions, job satisfaction, intention to leave and health-related outcomes in acute care, rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals, nursing homes and home care organisations.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- 'I am afraid the news is not good' - Breaking bad news in the time of COVID: Experiences from a field hospital.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- Relationship between interprofessional collaboration and psychological distress experienced by healthcare professionals during COVID-19: a monocentric cross-sectional study.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Psychopathological Burden among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to the Pre-Pandemic Period.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Observational
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Abstract
backgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital staff have experienced a variety of mental health challenges. European research on anxiety and stress among hospital workers during the pandemic is limited. This study aimed to describe the anxiety levels of Finnish hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsThe multidimensional, cross-sectional survey was distributed to all hospital staff working at two Finnish specialized medical care centres in the spring of 2020 (
resultsThe total mean GAD-7 score was 4.88, indicating normal anxiety levels. However, 30% (
conclusionHospital staff experienced a variety of work-related stress and anxiety issues that should be visible to hospital administrators and policymakers alike. The anxiety is independent of whether the worker is directly involved in caring for or in any way coming into contact with COVID-19 patients. Key message Fifty-five percent of hospital staff have normal anxiety levels. The remaining workers may need targeted support interventions, and a smaller proportion (15%) are in danger of developing longer-term problems affecting their well-being. The anxiety experienced by hospital workers during the COVID-19 pandemic is more severe than that of the population on average. If the pandemic continues, the well-being of hospital staff may be widely threatened. Despite the different geographical locations and COVID-19 situations, hospital workers in Finland and China had similar anxiety levels. The anxiety is independent of whether staff are working in the front line of managing the COVID-19 pandemic or of the number of covid-19 patients admitted to the hospital. The hospital workers felt anxiety because they were facing a new situation which causes changes in their work and daily routine. Health care employers should engage in long-term follow-up as regards the personnel's recovery from the burden caused by the pandemic and from work in general. It is necessary to make easily attainable, flexibly delivered and cost-effective treatment interventions for anxiety available to hospital staff.
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