Observational studyActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2021
The psychological impact of the Coronavirus emergency on physicians and nurses: an Italian observational study.
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- Quality of Life and Psychophysical Consequences in Individuals with Intestinal Stoma: An Observational Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Observational
- [Intention to leave the nursing profession due to mental health factors in Navarre (Spain) during the post.COVID-19 pandemic period].Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2025Article
- Low Back Pain in Italian Nurses: A Statistical Analysis of Disability and Work Productivity Impairment-An Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Empathetic Involvement of Nurses in the Context of Neuroscience: A Mixed-Methods Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Nursing Attitudes Questionnaire: Testing the Psychometric Characteristics of the Italian Version (NAQ-IV).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The role of the nursing coordinator and the leadership style in the Italian healthcare organizations.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2023Article
- "Embracing the Inner Strength and Staying Strong": Exploring Self-Care Preparedness among Nurses for Enhancing Their Psychological Well-Being against the Long-Term Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic in Brunei Darussalam.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Use of an Online Platform to Evaluate the Impact of Social Distancing Measures on Psycho-Physical Well-Being in the COVID-19 Era.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The satisfaction level perceived by Italians during the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic phase.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Observational
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Abstract
backgroundThe 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. MATERIALS AND
methodsA 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).
results87.7% of the sample was represented by nurses (n=675), 12.3% (n=95) by physicians. 52.3% (n=403) of the participants believed that they had not received good training on the correct use of Personal Protective Equipment. 18.2% (n=140) declared that they had experienced a moment in which they had had to choose among the patients whom to treat for an essential therapy. 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.
conclusionsThe results of the study show that mental health monitoring of health workers, who are at risk of developing major psychological disorders, is a priority.
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