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ArticleClinical neuropsychiatry2021

Second Line Volunteering in Lombardy Covid-19 Emergency as a Perspective on Medical Education and Psychological Distress.

Piergiorgio Mandarano, Valeria Squatrito, Abigail Mariotti, Giovambattista Presti

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Article in Clinical neuropsychiatry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Piergiorgio MandaranoMandarano P. is an undergraduate student of Medicine and Surgery, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy, and a student member of the Academy of Medical Educators, GB.
Valeria SquatritoSquatrito V. is a Postdoc at the Department of Human and Social Science, University of Enna "Kore", Italy.
Abigail MariottiMariotti A. is an intern at the Department of Human and Social Science, University of Enna "Kore", Italy.
Giovambattista PrestiPresti G. is Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Kore University Behavioral Lab (KUBE Lab), Department of Human and Social Science, University of Enna "Kore", Italy, and former President of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
Università degli Studi di Enna Kore · ITAcademy of Medical Sciences · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHealthcare personnel across Italy were called to arms during COVID-19 emergency beginning March 2020. Despite their medical training, not all of them were able to fight in first line. Volunteering for COVID-19 Lombardy ICU Network Coordination Centre (C19-LINCC) was an opportunity to volunteer without being under biological threat: a smart-working in direct phone contact with the ICUs. Our aim was to investigate if second line volunteering during the COVID-19 outbreak had an impact on stress levels and whether medical training could mitigate them, along with personality factors, namely psychological flexibility.

methodVolunteers of the C19-LINCC self-rated their own medical education related to SARS-CoV-2 and psychological response to the emergency. The questionnaire included five psychological scales (PSS, IES, MBI, AAQ-II, GHQ-12) addressing burnout, stress, general health, attention, cognitive fusion, and psychological flexibility.

resultsPsychological distress (GHQ p≤0,0001) and perception of personal achievement (MBI_p≤0,0001) change whether the subject is a volunteer or not, while perception of medical education does not have a significant impact between the two groups. No differences were found in acceptance, mindfulness, and psychological flexibility skills, however they inversely correlated with stress, burnout, and anxiety levels.

conclusionsDuring this period of mandatory lockdown, trained and in-training doctors showed to benefit from this smart home-based volunteering in the C19-LINCC. In addition to volunteering, psychological flexibility, mindfulness, and acceptance skills can act as protective factors. Potentially, these are soft skills that could be added to medical education.

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COVID-19intensive carelockdownmedical educationpsychological distressvolunteering

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PMID34984071
PMCPMC8696288
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