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ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)

Psychological distress and resilience among italian healthcare workers of geriatric services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sonia Mangialavori, Fabiana Riva, Marco Froldi, Simona Carabelli, Barbara Caimi, Pierluigi Rossi, Antonella Delle Fave, Giuseppe Calicchio

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Article in Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Resilience enhancement interventions for disaster rescue workers: a systematic review.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025
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  4. Resilience and Experience of the COVID-19 Pandemic among Italian University Students: A Mixed-Method Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sonia MangialavoriDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: sonia.mangialavori@unimi.it.
Fabiana RivaInstitute of Geriatric Rehabilitation Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Milan, Italy.
Marco FroldiInstitute of Geriatric Rehabilitation Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Simona CarabelliInstitute of Geriatric Rehabilitation Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Milan, Italy.
Barbara CaimiInstitute of Geriatric Rehabilitation Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Milan, Italy.
Pierluigi RossiInstitute of Geriatric Rehabilitation Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Milan, Italy.
Antonella Delle FaveDepartment of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Giuseppe CalicchioInstitute of Geriatric Rehabilitation Pio Albergo Trivulzio, Milan, Italy; Department of Clinical and Community Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
University of Milan · IT

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6 · The paper itself

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.

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COVID-19Psychological DistressResilience, PsychologicalAgedFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansPandemicsCOVID-19 pandemicGeriatric settingHealthcare workersPsychological distressResilience

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PMID35700680
PMCPMC9135690
OpenAlexW4281670324

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